US EditionAustralia Approves First Koala Chlamydia Vaccine for Field Use
The single-dose vaccine reduces koala mortality from chlamydia by at least 65%, providing a practical solution without booster shots after over a decade of research.
- A nationwide rollout of a single-dose chlamydia vaccine for koalas has been approved by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority after over a decade of research by the University of the Sunshine Coast .
- Chlamydia is a leading threat to koalas, causing severe health issues and significant population decline, with fewer than 16,000 koalas remaining in South East Queensland as of 2022.
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Australia approves world's first chlamydia vaccine for koalas
(NewsNation) — A first-of-its-kind chlamydia vaccine has hit the market, and it's not for humans. Australian researchers developed the vaccine for koalas, which are at risk of infertility and death due to widespread chlamydia infections. The disease accounts for nearly half of wild koala deaths in Australia, according to lead researcher Peter Timms. “We knew a single-dose vaccine — with no need for a booster — was the answer to reducing the rapi…
Koala Chlamydia Vaccine Receives Australian Tick of Approval
The Australian federal government has approved a historic single-dose vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia, a disease threatening the survival of the species. Chlamydia can cause painful infections, infertility, blindness, and death in koalas. Infection rates in some populations reach up to 70 percent, with the bacterial disease threatening the survival of koalas in eastern Australia. The vaccine was developed by researchers at the Universit…
Thanks to regulatory approval, the vaccine can be used in wildlife hospitals, veterinarians and conservation.
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