Toronto Zoo says it has begun administering COVID-19 vaccines to its most susceptible animals.In a press release issued Thursday, the zoo said it has received COVID-19 vaccines for animals developed and donated by Zoetis.According to the zoo, it has received 320 doses of the vaccine.
Each animal will need two doses, administered two-to-three weeks apart. ‘Critically endangered’ Sumatran orangutan baby born at Toronto Zoo The zoo said it has 120 animals that have already or will soon receive a vaccine, “based on the COVID-19 sensitivity list that has been developed through on-going research and reports of positive cases in other zoos.”The release said zoos in the U.S.
have been vaccinating their animals since 2021, adding that “to date there have been no significant adverse effects reported.”According to Dolf DeJong, CEO, Toronto Zoo, the zoo has not seen any positive cases of the virus within it’s animals during the pandemic.“Being able to add this extra layer of protection allows us to continue doing everything we can to provide them with the highest level of protection and medical care,” DeJong said.