Review Article

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

Table 3

Safety and efficacy profile of commercial vaccines against RFV [13].

Commercial vaccine nameSafety profilePersistence duration of antibodiesCost

Rift Valley Fever (live)Cause abortion in pregnant ewes
Cause teratogenic effects
Cause significant level of viraemia
Risk of reversion to virulence
Long-term immunity
Single dose
Low price

RVF Clone13Safe in pregnancy
Very low viraemia
Risk of genetic reassortment
Restricted to endemic zones
Short shelf-life
Single dose
Lon-term immunity
Low price

Rift Valley Fever (inactivated)Safe in pregnancy
Can be used during outbreaks
Can be used in low risk zones
Booster dose is required
Annual revaccination
Not practical in routine vaccination
High cost