JOHANNESBURG - As South Africa struggles with outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease and bird flu, it appears the rollout of vaccines is moving slowly.
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To address this, the FairPlay Movement is hosting a webinar.
The discussion will focus on the sluggish vaccine progress, its impact on food security, and the reasons for the delays.
A small pilot project, South Africa's first bird flu vaccine trial, is at the heart of the conversation.
It's currently being conducted on just one chicken farm.
- SAPA CEO Izaak Breitenback, and Francois Baird, founder of the Fairplay movement discussed this with eNCA.