TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has decided to vaccinate pigs in some parts of the country amid a swine fever outbreak that began a year ago and has since spread across several prefectures.
The ministry has been trying to contain the virus by slaughtering infected pigs. But seeing no end in sight and coming under increasing pressure from pig farmers to brandish a stronger weapon, the ministry has settled on a vaccination program.
