Translations:Advanced Field Epi:Manual 1 - Disease Control and Eradication Programs/137/en
While most dogs are owned, many are unconfined and this combined with the need for frequent booster vaccination using the locally produced vaccine meant that there were serious problems in achieving effective vaccine coverage. Long-lasting vaccines were supplied from about 2009 and by mid 2011 about 250,000 dogs had been vaccinated (coverage >70%). A second island wide vaccination program was completed by late 2011.