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Table 2 Exposure to BTV-8 and vaccination campaign characteristics per cattle birth cohort in France

From: Estimation of French cattle herd immunity against bluetongue serotype 8 at the time of its re-emergence in 2015

Birth cohort

BTV-8 exposure

Vaccination campaign (estimated vaccination rate (%))

2007-2009

Mandatory

2008-2009

(~  80%)

Mandatory

2009-2010

(~ 90%)

Voluntary

2010-2011

(~ 20-30%)

Voluntary

2010-2011 (unknown)

< July 2008

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

July 2008 - June 2009

Yes

Calves*

Yes

Yes

Yes

July 2009 - June 2010

No

No

Calves*

Yes

Yes

July 2010 - June 2011

No

No

No

Calves*

Yes

July 2011 - June 2012

No

No

No

No

Calves*

July 2012 - June 2013

No

No

No

No

No

> June 2013

No

No

No

No

No

  1. *Cattle up to 12 months-old