Yangpyeong County Launches Emergency Vaccination Against Lumpy Skin Disease

[Suwon Ilbo= Reporter Um In-yong] Following the outbreak of lumpy skin disease in the adjacent Yeoju City, Yangpyeong County launched emergency vaccination from the 20th.

The vaccination targets 19,000 cattle raised in the county, and the LumpyShield vaccine supplied by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will be administered.

Small-scale farms raising fewer than 50 cattle will receive vaccinations through direct visits by public veterinarians, while commercial farms raising 50 cattle or more will conduct self-vaccination.

Additionally, to mitigate adverse reactions from vaccinations, 80 million won in emergency reserves will be allocated to supply antipyretic medications to vaccinated farms.

Jo Keun-soo, director of the Yangpyeong County Agricultural Technology Center, stated, "Unlike previous years, temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius have persisted even in September, extending the active period of vector insects such as flies and mosquitoes, which heightens the risk of lumpy skin disease. Therefore, preventive vaccination is crucial," and urged, "Along with rapid and accurate vaccine administration, please thoroughly conduct vector control activities around livestock facilities."

Yangpyeong County Governor Jeon Jin-seon said, "Through swift vaccination, we will do our utmost to prevent lumpy skin disease," and appealed, "We ask livestock farms to actively cooperate in vaccine administration and adherence to quarantine protocols to prevent the spread of infectious diseases."