Bluetongue Disease: Vaccination
Commons · Question 74232 · Tabled 2 Sep 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 11 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to develop an effective vaccine for bluetongue virus serotype 3.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 11 Sep 2025
Defra began working with vaccine manufacturers in 2024 to ensure BTV-3 vaccines were available at the earliest opportunity, and three vaccines have been available in England since September 2024. These vaccines are widely available through normal veterina...