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France Weighs Nationwide Cattle Vaccination Over Nodular Dermatitis Outbreak

Producer groups will meet Tuesday to consider moving beyond zone‑restricted shots after unrest over herd culls.

Overview

  • Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard said a general vaccination of the national herd is under review, calling vaccination the best prevention.
  • For now, doses remain limited to infected zones under the current containment strategy.
  • A stakeholder session at the Parlement de l'élevage on Tuesday will examine whether to broaden vaccination policy.
  • Officials report a little over 100 outbreak sites and about 3,000 cattle culled, roughly 0.02% of France’s 16 million‑head herd.
  • Genevard cited suspected illicit animal transports from the Ecleux focus in Jura as a likely entry route, with investigations ongoing.