Houston Zoo Elephant Receives First Ever mRNA EEHV Vaccine

Today, Tess, our 40-year-old Asian elephant has received the first-ever dose of an mRNA vaccine created by virologists at ‪@BCMweb‬ to prevent the deadly elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) 1A-a devastating viral disease in Asian elephants worldwide. Over the next few weeks, animal care experts and veterinary staff at Houston Zoo will closely monitor Tess to learn how effective this vaccine is for elephants. Read more this groundbreaking development: bit.ly/3KPdKug