Development of Operational Guidelines for Vaccination for Foot and Mouth Disease, Vaccination for Classical Swine Fever, and Vaccination for Avian Influenza

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: This project is to develop specific vaccination strategies for three diseases; Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccination, Classical Swine Fever Vaccination and Avian Influenza Vaccination. The materials to be developed are intended to provide relevant information for federal and state officials and other interested parties who will participate in making decisions related to use of vaccine as an aid to control an outbreak in the US. <P>

APPROACH: The materials to be developed are intended to provide relevant information for federal and state officials and other interested parties who will participate in making decisions related to use of vaccine as an aid to control an outbreak in the US. The following topics will be presented and discussed: Important characteristics, Characteristics of various vaccines, Strategies for vaccine use, Various factors that must be considered when designing an effective vaccination program, Process for regaining free status with or without vaccination