As part of the annual conference of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Agriculture, Canadian Ministers confirmed their commitment to respond to animal disease outbreaks through the establishment of a foot-and-mouth disease vaccine bank. Budget 2023 committed $57.5 million over 5 years, with $5.6 million ongoing, to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to establish an FMD Vaccine Bank for Canada, and to develop FMD response plans.
This funding will provide Canada with a dedicated vaccine source to support the CFIA and industry in the event of an outbreak. The bank will be…
