What steps it is currently taking to ensure that Scottish farmers have access to a sufficient and secure supply of vaccines in response to …

Scottish Government have been informed by Veterinary Medicines Directorate that a special imports certificate is in place to allow stocks of BTV3 vaccine into the UK from the EU and this has allowed several million doses to be imported by the end of August 2026.Scottish Government will continue to work closely with the other UK nations and with vaccine manufacturers to ensure vaccine supplies meet the increasing demand. Scottish Government encourage farmers and vets to start considering vaccination for next season to ensure that practices are ordering sufficient amounts of the vaccine.The vaccine supply is demand based and as a result there is a delay in the supply being received when there is a large increase in demand, as has been seen in the previous few weeks.Vaccination remains our best long-term defence, and keepers are being strongly encouraged to discuss this option with their vets and place vaccine orders now to ensure access to supplies.