Vaccine One Health

About Vaccine One Health

One Health vaccination targets both humans and animals. Rabies vaccination of dogs prevents human rabies. WHO, OIE, and FAO aim to eliminate dog mediated human rabies by 2030 through mass dog vaccination. Brucellosis vaccination of livestock prevents human brucellosis. Rift Valley fever vaccination of animals prevents human disease. Avian influenza vaccination of poultry is controversial because it can mask infection, affecting trade. COVID vaccination of mink was considered after mink farms became COVID reservoirs. White tailed deer in the US carry SARS-CoV-2, potentially serving as a reservoir. Veterinary vaccines are also important for food security. African swine fever vaccine development protects pork production. The One Health approach recognizes that human, animal, and environmental health are interconnected. Approximately 75 percent of emerging infectious diseases are zoonotic, making animal vaccination a critical pandemic prevention tool.