Nine great apes get Covid vaccinations at San Diego Zoo

Eight western lowland gorillas got the virus, probably by exposure to a zookeeper who tested positive for Covid-19, officials said, even though employees work masks at all times around the gorillas.

“That made us realize that our other apes were at risk,” Nadine Lamberski, chief conservation and wildlife health officer for the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, told the . “We wanted to do our best to protect them from this virus because we don’t really know how it’s going to impact them.” The gorillas had symptoms ranging from runny noses to coughing and lethargy. But they are recovering.Wildlife experts have expressed concern about the coronavirus infecting gorillas and other endangered apes that share much of their DNA with humans.

Read the whole story before opening your pie hole !This vaccine is not for human beings.

Its good to see there are folks out there that care enough to make these drugs specifically for animals! We've lost enough gorillas on this planet as it is.

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Is it my turn after the animals?

That's hilarious! Don't vaccinate teachers, but Apes? OMG. They caught covid from an unvaccinated human but apes are So much more important to society.

For all the people who decide to read the headline and not the article these vaccines or specifically made for animals. They aren’t getting your loved ones human shots so calm down.

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LOL priorities'.

And before me and my 98 yo mom, lol. Gotta love it.

Wait...what Now gorillas are getting vaccinated before people are? Were they of the right age group did they properly sign up I hope they didn’t skip in line!!! Come on people this isn’t right!

Before PEOPLE?

No problem with this. Humans suck, gorillas don't.

But millions of people still waiting. 🤷🏻‍♂️

yet i caint git it XD maebe i shud grow more hair n look liek ape so i cud git it

Apes have access to COVID19 vaccine before I do. Cool.

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