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Chapter 11. Vaccination

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1. Prohibition on routine prophylactic vaccination

2. Emergency vaccination

3. Criteria for introduction of vaccination

4. Vaccine suitability and availability

5. Vaccination plan

6. Suppressive and protective vaccination

7. Measures to be taken within and around vaccination zones

8. Recovery of FMD infection free status with or without vaccination

Annex 1 - Criteria for using protective vaccination

Annex 2 - Summary of measures applying to vaccination zones