Latest Approved Vaccination Schedule For Disease Prevention in Poultry Farms

By Sandra Yin

March 1, 2019

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This is a National Poultry Vaccination Schedule released by the Ghana Veterinary Service Directorate to guide the vaccination of poultry to reduce disease incidence and outbreak.

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This document was produced in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture of Ghana, Animal Research Institute, Ghana National Association of Poultry Farmers with support from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Ghana Poultry Project (GPP)

AGE		VACCINE (TYPE)
WEEK	DAY	VACCINE (TYPE)
1	7	*	Gumboro Intermediate
2	14		HB1
3	21		Gumboro Intermediate Plus
4	28		LaSota
5	35	**	Gumboro Intermediate / Plus
8	53		1st Fowl Pox
10	70		LaSota
12	84		2nd Fowl Pox
16	112	***	3rd Newcastle Vaccine

* Skip if parent was given Gumboro Maternalin Vaccine.

** Use (Intermediate Plus) if farm is Gumboro endemic.

*** Repeat Lasota / I-2 Vaccine / Inactivated Newcastle Vaccine every 3 months after 16weeks.

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