摘要 |
<p>The present invention is concerned with vaccinating equines against the equine influenza virus (EIV). It has now been found that adequate protection against equine influenza in equines can be achieved when vaccination with a live equine influenza vaccine (prime) is followed by vaccination with an inactivated influenza vaccine (boost), wherein the two shots are given no longer than 8 weeks apart. The present invention therefore provides a method for vaccination of animals against equine influenza, wherein an animal is first vaccinated with a (prime) vaccine comprising an attenuated equine influenza virus, followed by a vaccination with a (boost) vaccine comprising an inactivated equine influenza virus, and wherein the boost vaccine is administered no longer than eight weeks after the prime vaccine. Preferably the two shots are given no longer than 8 weeks apart, for example, between 3-6 weeks apart, preferably between 4-6 weeks apart.</p> |