GMO vaccine comes to the rescue of the Australian racing industry.

From the gene regulator website we have a description of GM vaccines used to protect horses against equine influenza.

Of course there may be adverse long term consequences of using these vaccines, but the short term adverse consequences of banning the are most likely far worse.


Genetically modified (GM) vaccines for Equine Influenza
(Proteqflu, Proteqflu TE)
(from http://www.ogtr.gov.au/gmorec/edd.htm )
These GM vaccines are subject to regulation under the Gene Technology Act 2000 (the Act).
Certain dealings with these vaccines have been temporarily authorised by an Emergency Dealing Determination (EDD) made under the Act. Import, supply and use of the GM vaccines have also been authorised by an Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) import permit and Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) emergency use permits.




The GMO is referred to as
"Influenza A/equi-2/Kentucky/94[H3N8] recombinant Canarypox virus (vCP1529) and
Influenza A/equi-2/Newmarket/2/93[H3N8] recombinant Canarypox virus (vCP1533), which
are contained in the PROTEQFLU, PROTEQFLU TE and RECOMBITEK FLU equine
influenza virus vaccines.



Follow up post:

Details relating to the safety of vaccines using the canarypox vaccine stain of avipoxvirus as a vaccine platform.