Vaccines & Preventive Care
Immunisation programmes that protect Africa's livestock populations and food security.
Africa loses billions annually to livestock diseases that effective vaccination can prevent.
Foot-and-mouth disease, PPR, CBPP and brucellosis are endemic across Sub-Saharan Africa — costing governments and smallholder farmers an estimated $2 billion annually in livestock mortality, production losses and trade restrictions. Vaccination is the most cost-effective intervention available, yet coverage rates remain far below herd immunity thresholds in most affected countries. Jos•Hansen supplies, cold-chains and deploys livestock vaccination programmes in partnership with government veterinary departments — from national herd campaigns to commercial farm immunisation schedules.
Selecting the right antigen for your livestock population.
Vaccine efficacy depends on antigen-strain match. Jos•Hansen works with national veterinary authorities and regional disease surveillance networks to identify circulating strains before procuring vaccines — ensuring the product you buy is the one that will protect your herd. We stock FMD A, O and SAT serotypes, PPR, CBPP, brucellosis and Newcastle disease antigens sourced from the world's leading animal health manufacturers.
Programme design and vaccination scheduling.
A vaccine stored incorrectly or administered at the wrong time provides no protection. Jos•Hansen veterinary specialists design full herd vaccination calendars — accounting for disease seasonality, maternal antibody waning and stocking cycles. We support government livestock departments and commercial producers with the protocols, training and repeat-supply agreements needed to sustain an immunisation programme year on year.
Regulatory compliance and cold chain documentation.
Every vaccine we supply carries full regulatory approval for the markets where it is distributed. Jos•Hansen manages the import dossier, cold chain records and batch release documentation required by national veterinary regulatory authorities — protecting your programme from regulatory seizure and ensuring full traceability from manufacturer to animal.
What a vaccination programme needs to succeed.
The right antigen is step one. Supply continuity, cold chain integrity and programme discipline determine whether herd immunity is actually achieved.
Herd immunity at population scale
Achieving 80–90% vaccination coverage requires the right supply agreement, logistics and trained vaccinators. Jos•Hansen designs campaigns that reach this threshold systematically — not ad hoc — using GPS-mapped herd registers where available.
48-hour outbreak response
When a disease event occurs, ring vaccination requires immediate vaccine supply. Our buffer stock agreements ensure vaccines are available within 48 hours of outbreak notification across our operating markets.
Zoonotic disease prevention
FMD, brucellosis and other priority livestock diseases are zoonotic. Protecting livestock is protecting public health. Our programmes are aligned to WHO One Health frameworks and OIE disease notification requirements.
Cold chain integrity guaranteed
Every vaccine Jos•Hansen delivers has maintained its cold chain. We provide temperature-excursion documentation for every consignment — meeting national regulatory and international development partner requirements.
Programme outcomes that are measurable.
Immunisation programme effectiveness is measured in coverage rates, response times and serotype match — not just vaccine doses delivered.
Minimum herd vaccination coverage required for FMD population-level immunity per FAO/OIE guidelines — the threshold our campaigns target as standard
Maximum response time for emergency vaccination stock following outbreak notification under Jos•Hansen buffer stock agreements in East and Southern Africa
FMD serotypes (A, O, SAT1, SAT2) covered in our vaccine portfolio — critical for East and Southern African regions where multiple serotypes co-circulate
The complete livestock immunisation portfolio.
FMD, PPR, brucellosis, Newcastle disease and more — sourced from the world's leading animal health manufacturers and supplied with full cold chain documentation and regulatory clearance.
Global manufacturers. African execution.
Every product we supply is sourced from world-class manufacturers and backed by Jos•Hansen's local installation, training and service capability across East and Southern Africa.
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