Guidance

Bluetongue serotype 3 vaccine advisory note for veterinarians

Advisory note from the UK Chief Veterinary Officer for veterinarians prescribing BTV-3 vaccines.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Veterinary Medicines Directorate
• Published: 16 September 2024
• Last updated: 30 April 2025
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  1. 30 April 2025

     Two BTV-3 vaccines have been granted marketing authorisation by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate. Unauthorised vaccines can continue to be imported into Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) until October 2025. You can continue to use unauthorised vaccines under permit until their expiry date, as long as they were bought on the British market.

  2. 11 October 2024

     Updated the email address that veterinarians should use to notify Defra when they have prescribed a BTV-3 vaccine. They should now email btv3vaccine@defra.gov.uk

  3. 16 September 2024

     First published.

Applies to England

• Publication for Northern Ireland
• Publication for Scotland
• Publication for Wales

Documents

Advisory note for veterinarians prescribing BTV-3 vaccines

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Details

Three BTV-3 vaccines have been permitted for use and have marketing authorisations for use in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. You can only use these vaccines if your use is compliant with a valid licence or declaration. Vets must read the advisory note before prescribing any BTV-3 vaccine.

The UK Chief Veterinary Officer asks vets to record all vaccines prescribed to support our analysis of this disease and its vaccines, and to inform relevant authorities of any adverse effects.

You can read more about BTV-3 vaccine rules, limitations, permits and licences, or information on how your data is stored.