Vaccinating in the Red and Purple Zones

Today the question was proposed; “Will my EFA register hack that lives in the Red zone receive vaccine? As on the NSW EFA website it looks as if only EFA hoses with performance cards will get vaccinated “ So we contacted Dr. Dekek Major of Agnes Banks Equine Clinic who has put in hours of voluntary service since the outbreak of EI and has taken on the responsibility of the delivery of the vaccine to other vets as well as the arduous job of mass vaccination for EFA members.

Derek explained that all unaffected horses in the Red and Purple zone will get vaccinated either by the DPI or the vaccines allocated to the EFA. “If I go to a property and there are EFA registered horses and non-EFA horses, they all receive the vaccine. We are trying to prioritise horses that are involved in riding schools and are used by people to make their living but other wise the aim is just to get all horses covered.”

EFA NSW Members - If you were contacted last week by the EFA office regarding vaccination of your horse in the Red and Purple Zones and were included on the list for the DPI, and HAVE NOT YET HEARD from the DPI, please ask your own vet to contact Derek Major at Agnes Banks Vet Clinic on 02 4588 5200 or derek.major@agnesbanksequineclinic.com.au to access the vaccine for your EFA NSW performance horse/s. In the interests of making the process as efficient and effective as possible, please do not contact the clinic personally, your vet must be the point of contact.