Vaccines not only carry serious risks for human recipients but also animals. In the latest alarming incident, the vaccine designed to prevent Hendra virus infection in horses is killing them.
ABC’s story on the problem says horse owners in Australia report the death of a number of horses vaccinated with the Hendra virus vaccine multiple times. The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has confirmed the link to the vaccine, calling it a reaction to the vaccine.
Concerns over the Hendra virus vaccine’s safety started rising earlier this year when the death of at least 7 horses was linked to the vaccine. ABC, reporting the problem, writes that death is one of the side effects of the vaccine.
