Melissa Kite Melissa Kite

Why I won’t be following the new equine vaccine regime

The vet has admitted that an extra dose of the flu jab doesn’t confer any additional immunity

I made a mental note to try even less hard than I already do when I have jumping lessons [Zocha_K] 
issue 23 April 2022

When the vet had finished giving my horses their annual flu boosters, she reminded me the vaccination regime had changed. For the purpose of competing, horses must be vaccinated for flu every six months, which is something that had passed me by.

What with worrying about human vaccines, I had not noticed this change in the rules for equestrian jabs.

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