Round two of horse flu vaccinations begin

The second round of equine influenza vaccinations are being rolled out through New South Wales buffer zones this week.

Horse owners in the Gloucester buffer zone are being asked by the Department of Primary Industries to be patient while it works through the area.
Deputy chief veterinary officer Stephen Dunn says horse owners will be contacted by the department over the coming week.

Mr Dunn says he also expects restrictions to be lifted from the Wauchope area by the week's end, and that the whole mid-north and north coast areas could be in the clear soon.

"I'd say in a couple of weeks we'll have all those results in and that will enable us to approach the national consultative committee to say these are the results and ask them for permission to turn the area green," he said.

"That of course hopefully will come about and we won't have any undue surprises in the area."