apes got covid vaccination

 In San Diego zoo, apes just got vaccine for covid-19

Ape vaccination is a welcome development at the San Diego Zoo, where a troop of eight gorillas tested positive for COVID-19 in January. The sick gorillas were symptomatic but have now recovered, according to the zoo. They’ll likely join their orangutan and bonobo compatriots in vaccination later in the spring.

DEVELOPED BY A VETERINARY PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY AFTER THE FIRST RECORDED CASE OF COVID-19 IN A DOG

The vaccine the apes received is not one of the vaccines that have been authorized for humans. It was developed by a veterinary pharmaceutical company after the first recorded case of COVID-19 in a dog in February 2020. In addition to dogs and gorillas, minks, domestic cats, and big cats have also been infected by the virus.

After the vaccine was confirmed to be safe and effective for dogs and cats, Nadine Lamberski, chief conservation and wildlife health officer at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, decided to start vaccinating the apes, National Geographic reports.