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Cyprus Receives 529,000 Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccine Doses from EU

Published February 28, 2026, 17:08
Cyprus Receives 529,000 Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccine Doses from EU

Cyprus received 529,000 doses of vaccine from the EU Commission to combat foot-and-mouth disease. The vaccines, which arrived from Lyon via Dubai, are already being stored under appropriate conditions by the Veterinary Services. They will be distributed to private veterinarians according to a scheduled vaccination plan. This initiative aims to protect Cyprus' livestock from the spread of the disease.