Horse flu vaccination scheme nears end

The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is hoping the vaccination program against horse flu will be complete by the end of February.
First round vaccinations are scheduled to finish on February 3 and the DPI says flu-free horses in the purple zone must be registered for vaccination by January 21.

From February 4 only horses that have been vaccinated or have recovered from equine flu will be allowed to move in the purple zone.
DPI deputy chief veterinary officer Graham Eggleston says the process is aimed at getting the state free of equine flu as soon as possible.
"So a key part of that is ensuring that only horses that can't possibly spread the disease if there is any pockets left, which we don't believe there is at this point in time, but that all horses that move in the purple zone need to be vaccinated or must be recovered if they move around after the fourth of February to allow that eradication program to progress," he said.