Biography:
Dr. Jorge Luis Chacón is technical manager of poultry for Ceva Animal Health in Brazil. At Ceva he has also served as a research and development manager. Dr. Chacón is a Doctor in Veterinary Medicine from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos in Peru. He also holds a master’s and doctorate in Avian Pathology from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil. He has extensive experience in research, academia and as a veterinarian in broiler chicken farms. He has also been scientific reviewer of international journals of virology and poultry diseases and has authored more than 100 publications at technical/scientific events and scientific journals.

Speaking Date:
Monday, Jan. 25, 2021

Presentation Time:
11:15 - 11:45 a.m.

Presentation Title:
Advancements and Trends in Vaccine Program Design

Presentation Summary:
The Latin and global poultry industry continues to update technology to gain productive competitiveness, however, it is constantly facing difficulties that lead to rising production costs. In this context, infectious diseases are one of the leading causes of millionaire prejudice. Vaccines developed with new technologies have contributed significantly to disease control with devastating effects. On the other hand, the better understanding of pathogen biology and the functioning of available vaccines have enabled great strides in developing more effective and practical vaccine programs to implement.

During the development of high-tech vaccines, they are rigorously evaluated experimentally and in isolation. But in the countryside, mainly on long living and multiple age farms, challenges are more complex. In this way, vaccine programs can work partially, requiring the development of comprehensive programs, including the combination of different vaccines which have to be strategically implemented.

The presentation will address trends in preventive programs in the poultry industry and will summarize the main practices and developments that have led to better clinical and subclinical disease control.