Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 74232

Bluetongue Disease: Vaccination

Tabled: 2 September 2025
Answered: 11 September 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

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

Dame Angela Eagle
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...
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