Researchers Cite Gaps in Evidence on Badger TB Vaccination
Scientists are calling for more monitoring and a review of evidence on how vaccinating badgers affects the spread of bovine tuberculosis.
Researchers have identified gaps in the evidence on the effectiveness of vaccinating badgers against tuberculosis, according to a report by BBC Science & Environment.
The researchers are calling for increased monitoring of the vaccination programme's impact on the disease, the report said.
They are also urging a formal review of the existing evidence base surrounding badger vaccination as a tool to control the spread of bovine TB, according to the BBC.
Bovine tuberculosis is a disease that affects cattle and can be transmitted by wildlife, including badgers, in parts of the UK. Vaccination of badgers has been used as an alternative or complement to culling in efforts to reduce disease transmission between badgers and cattle.
Further details on the specific findings, methodology, and identities of the researchers involved were not included in the available source material.
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- Gaps in evidence on vaccinating badgers against TB, researchers say — BBC Science & Environment
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