[TOP STORY] Foot-and-mouth: Call for vaccine reform as state-owned manufacturer falls short

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‘Should we be just taking a policy of vaccinating against FMD nationwide, not only vaccinating whenever there are suspected cases, but take a similar step as the South Americans, where we know that South Africa vaccinates,’ says Wandile Sihlobo, chief economist at Agbiz.

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