San Diego Zoo Vaccinates Apes Against COVID-19Several of the zoo's gorillas were infected with coronavirus in January.
The San Diego Zoo announced it will beinoculatingmany of its great apes after several of the gorillas became sick with the virus that causes COVID-19 in January.
According totheSan Diego Union-Tribune, nine apes are being vaccinated. The vaccines are specific for animal use only. "Zoetis provided our veterinarians with a limited supply of recombinant purified spike protein vaccine, intended for use in protecting animals against SARS-CoV-2," San Diego Zoo said in a statement. "The vaccine doses originated from a supply strictly intended for nonhuman use."
ABC Newsreports that the animals were getting two shots three weeks apart, and have had no adverse reactions.
