The zoo is getting six vials of a vaccine designed by Zoetis specifically for animals. Each vial contains 10 doses of the vaccine.
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According to the N&O, the vaccine will first be used to inoculate 15 chimpanzees and seven gorillas.
Researchers have found that apes and primates have a high vulnerability to the virus causing the COVID-19 pandemic among humans.