Australian Government Provides $1.5 Million for Indonesia’s Foot and Mouth Vaccine Program

This picture taken shows a man inspecting cattle in Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, on June 16, 2022. Perdiansyah/AFP via Getty Images

The Australian government will give financial support for foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccinations in Indonesia to prevent the disease from spreading to Australia and wreaking havoc on the agriculture sector.

Following a formal request for assistance from the Indonesian government after FMD spread to Bali, the Australian government has agreed to contribute $1.5 million (US$1.01 million) to provide a least a million vaccine doses to the Southeast Asian country.