Review Article

Safety and Efficacy Profile of Commercial Veterinary Vaccines against Rift Valley Fever: A Review Study

Table 1

Vaccination program in Africa and Arabian Peninsula [11].

CountryType of vaccineVaccine scheduleHistorical outbreaks

Saudi ArabiaLive attenuated (Smithburn strain)Annual vaccination2000
South AfricaLive attenuated (Clone13)Annual vaccination (high risk zones)1950, 1974, 1981, 1996, 1999, 2010
EgyptInactivated vaccineBiannual vaccination1977, 1993, 1996, 2003
Kenya and TanzaniaLive attenuated (Smithburn strain)At outbreak warning1931, 1936, 1968, 1978, 1997, 1951, 2006