Cats and dogs may need Covid-19 vaccine

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Norfolk scientists have said Covid vaccinations may need to be given to our pets.

A joint study by experts from the University of East Anglia (UEA), the Earlham Institute and the University of Minnesota has revealed that Covid-19 can affect a wide variety of animals, including dogs and cats.

“It is not unthinkable that vaccination of some domesticated animal species might be necessary to curb the spread of the infection,” they wrote in an editorial for the journal Virulence.

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** This post was originally published on January 25, 2021 **