Foot-and-mouth disease preventive vaccination of animals in subjects of Russian Federation: facts and prospects

The paper describes foot-and-mouth disease epidemic situation in the world and in Russia during 2015-2017 and gives short description of recovered FMDV isolates. Data on FMD preventive vaccination programs implemented in 2016-2017 in 31 Subjects within the FMD buffer zone of the Russian Federation are provided. As far as global epidemic situation improves it is appropriate to reduce FMD vaccination coverage in Russia.