The first nationwide mass vaccination campaign against Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) will begin in July and end in August this year, the government has announced.
This as reporter by Daily Monitor will follow the completion of the ongoing farmer registration, onboarding and vaccine distribution activities across different districts under the National FMD cost recovery scheme that was launched early this year.
The nationwide mass vaccination is structured to occur twice a year to fully protect the national herd and restore international livestock trade.
Under the new policy shift, the government supplies the vaccines and covers logistical costs, cold chain storages, vaccine distribution, surveillance, and veterinary supervision, while farmers pay a subsidized user fee per dose compulsory biannual mass vaccination cycles.
According to the guidelines, farmers will contribute Shs8000 per dose for cattle and pigs, Shs4000 per dose for goats and sheep.
Under the same arrangement, farmers must be registered in the national FMD vaccination database, and authorities warn that non-compliance could limit a farmer’s access to lucrative dairy and livestock meat.
While giving an update on the new measures at the Uganda Media Centre on Sunday, June 14, 2026, the Minister of State for Animal Industry, Col. (Rtd) Bright Rwamirama said veterinary teams across Uganda are currently developing micro plans for vaccination mobilization of farmers and preparing logistics support for implementation.
He added that the government’s long-term objective is to ensure progressive and sustainable vaccination coverage of at least 80 percent of susceptible animals during every vaccination cycle.
Daily Monitor reports that as of last Friday, 20,000 farmers had been successfully on-boarded into the national FMD vaccination system, and approximately 3.5 million susceptible animals have been registered for vaccination across the country.
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