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Livestock farmers deny dispute with ICA over foot-and-mouth disease vaccination figures in Colombia
Foot-and-mouth disease vaccination in Colombia. Photo: Private Archive
TL;DR
- Fedegán clarifies no dispute exists with ICA over foot-and-mouth disease vaccination figures.
- Both organizations work together under a technical scheme to ensure the reliability of national sanitary information.
- Vaccination coverage remains near 99%, with the small unvaccinated percentage due to access limitations in complex public order zones.
- Colombia regained its certification as foot-and-mouth disease-free with vaccination in 2020.
- Fedegán's role is executing vaccination cycles, while ICA manages traceability systems and sanitary guides.
- The public-private partnership model strengthens sanitary control and Colombia's international recognition in disease eradication.