Inquiry recommends vaccination to prevent another F&M epidemic

A BRITISH Government-appointed inquiry today recommended emergency vaccination be used in the event of another outbreak of foot-and-mouth in the UK.

The Royal Society said animals on an infected farm should still be culled but suggests healthy livestock on neighbouring premises be vaccinated as a “major tool of first resort” to prevent the disease from spreading.

It says Britain should make a major effort with other EU states to ensure emergency vaccination could be used by the end of next year.