The demand for the Anthrax vaccine in Zambia has exceeded the amount that is locally produced, according to the Central Veterinary Research Institute.
A source at the Balmoral Central Veterinary Research Institute (CVRI) has exclusively disclosed to the Zambian Business Times – ZBT that the institute is experiencing a lot of challenges as far as the production of the anthrax vaccine.
CVRI is a research institute under the Department of Veterinary and Livestock Development in the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock established to conduct animal health research and diagnostics.
The research institute is also mandated to undertake joint research projects in animal health, animal disease Diagnostics, detection of drug residues in livestock and livestock products, food safety, animal vaccines development, and production, conduct short-term and long-term training courses, seminars, and lectures as well as scientific and technical meetings.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with the Zambian Business Times – ZBT, a source who asked for their names to be withheld for security reasons revealed that CVRI is unable to meet the demand for the vaccine on the market following the anthrax outbreak.
“The current production of anthrax has a lot of challenges. We are unable to meet the demands. The capacity to keep the vaccine is there but there are some challenges in terms of production and meeting up with the high demand,” revealed the source.
