Biology:Carnivac-Cov
Carnivac-Cov[1][2][3] or Karnivak-Kov[4][3] is the first veterinary vaccine against COVID-19.[3] It is an inactivated vaccine for carnivores such as dogs, cats, foxes, arctic foxes and mink.[1] It was developed by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision of Russia[5] to help prevent mutations in animals that can occur in cross-species transmission,[1][3] as is suspected to have occurred with the Cluster 5 variant in Denmark in November 2020.[4]
The vaccine is given in 2 doses 21 days apart.[2] In trials, the tested animals sustained an immune response for at least six months.[1] The full course costs 500 ₽ (United States dollar 7).[2]
Clinical trials on animals began in October 2020.[6] The vaccine was registered in Russia on 31 March 2021,[1] where production began on 30 April[7] and administration began on 26 May.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Russia registers world's first COVID-19 vaccine for animals". Reuters (Moscow). 31 March 2021. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/russia-registers-worlds-first-covid-19-vaccine-animals-watchdog-2021-03-31/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Russia Rolls Out Covid-19 Vaccine for Animals". The Wall Street Journal. 27 May 2021. https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-rolls-out-covid-19-vaccine-for-animals-11622128581.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "A Veterinary Vaccine for SARS-CoV-2: The First COVID-19 Vaccine for Animals". Vaccines 9 (6): 631. 10 June 2021. doi:10.3390/vaccines9060631. PMID 34200587.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "From hippos to hamsters: how Covid is affecting creatures great and small". The Guardian. 11 December 2021. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/11/from-hippos-to-hamsters-how-covid-is-affecting-creatures-great-and-small.
- ↑ "Russia launches vaccination of animals against COVID-19". TASS. 27 May 2021. https://tass.com/society/1294507.
- ↑ "Russia registers 'world's first' COVID-19 vaccine for animals". Al Jazeera. 31 March 2021. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/31/russia-registers-worlds-first-covid-19-vaccine-for-animals.
- ↑ "Russia launches production of coronavirus vaccine for animals". TASS. 30 April 2021. https://tass.com/society/1285195.
- ↑ "Covid: Russia starts vaccinating animals". BBC News. 26 May 2021. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57259961.
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