Bovine Tuberculosis: Vaccination
Commons · Question 40171 · Tabled 21 Mar 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 23 May 2025
Question
Asked by Alberto Costa
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to offer farmers badger vaccination in 2025 to tackle bTB in wildlife populations.
Answer
Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 23 May 2025
Badger vaccination is proven to significantly reduce the risk of infection and spread of disease within badger populations. The Government is committed to strengthening the evidence on how badger vaccination reduces TB in cattle. We know this is crucial f...