00:00The Department of Agriculture has already started the rollout of the African Swine Fever Vaccine in Lobo, Batangas.
00:08The vaccination is far from being able to stop the spread of the ASF virus.
00:12The details are reported by Clayzel Pardilla.
00:15Clayzel?
00:20Yes, Nina.
00:21The Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Animal Industry
00:27will start the rollout of the African Swine Fever Vaccine in Lobo, Batangas.
00:34The ASF virus has been in the country for five years.
00:37It is a deadly disease that kills pigs.
00:40The Department of Agriculture has already started the rollout of the ASF vaccine in pigs.
00:49Forty-one pigs from two farms in a vast barangay in Lobo, Batangas were given the first vaccine.
00:57These pigs are four weeks old and negative for the ASF virus.
01:05After 14 days of vaccination, the pigs will get blood
01:10and the condition will be closely monitored to find out if the ASF vaccine is really effective.
01:18According to Agriculture Assistant Secretary Dante Palabrica,
01:22it is expected that the ASF vaccine will be used to make antibodies against the vaccinated pigs.
01:28Again, Agriculture Secretary Asec Arnel de Mesa said
01:32that it is important to give protection to the pigs
01:35so that the local hog industry will be active and the price of pigs will be affordable.
01:42This is in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive
01:46to improve the quality of food in the country.
01:4910,000 doses of the vaccine were given to the province of Batangas.
01:55150,000 doses will be given next week.
02:00This is part of the total 600,000 doses of the ASF vaccine
02:08under the controlled vaccination program of the agency.
02:12Meanwhile, a big thank you to the hog racer Vicente
02:17after vaccinating his pigs.
02:21He said that he has a stronger desire to take care of the pigs
02:24and that he is sure that he will be able to sell it to buyers.
02:29The Food and Drug Administration called for the purchase of the ASF vaccine online
02:35and the only vaccine that is given for free
02:39is the one with the Certificate of Product Registration or Certification.
02:46That is the latest from Batangas. Back to you, Ninia.
02:52Thank you very much, Clayzel Pardilla.
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