http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2008/10/047.shtml
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| Spokesperson Claire Bleakley said in statement released yesterday: "This application is full of fish hooks and hidden caveats that could in the next two years see the GE vaccines used fairly frequently, but at what cost to New Zealand's trading reputation, environment and native fauna? "One of the most concerning recommendations is that if this application is approved all similar types of vaccine aimed at future variants of the disease are also considered automatically approved." |
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| "If a wild water bird is affected by vaccine shed in the water, the devastating effects could not be contained and we would have a massive biosecurity problem on our hands. This would put at risk our farmed birds as well as our already endangered native birds. With the threats from 1080 and now canary pox what hope do they have?" "Our biosecurity and quarantine protections have until now been first grade and we are a disease-free country," Bleakley said. "It is greedy and stupid to introduce a live GE vaccine when we already have four less risky and effective vaccines to treat EI." |
