Table 3.
Recommendation and vaccination schedule of commercial PRRS killed virus vaccines
| Vaccine | Pigs | Route | Dose (mL) | Program |
| Progressis/ | Gilt | im | 2 | Primary: twice, 3-4 wk interval, at least 3 wk prior to breeding |
| Ingelvac PRRS KV | Booster: 60-70 d of each gestation | |||
| Sow | Primary: twice, 3-4 wk interval, at any stage of production | |||
| im | 2 | Booster: 60-70 d of each gestation | ||
| Suipravac-PRRS | Gilt | im | 2 | Primary: twice, 3-4 wk interval, when entering the farm |
| Booster: Follow sows’ vaccination program | ||||
| Sow | im | 2 | Primary: twice, 3-4 wk interval, during pregnancy or lactation | |
| Booster: every 4 mo | ||||
| Suivac PRRS-INe/Suivac PRRS-IN | Gilt/Sow | im | 2 | Primary: three times; 1st at 5-6 mo of age, 2nd at 3-4 wk after 1st, and 3rd at 6-4 wk prior to expected farrowing |
| Booster: twice; 1st at 3-4 wk after the farrowing, and 2nd at 6-4 wk prior to the further expected farrowing | ||||
| Boar | im | 2 | Primary: twice, 4 wk interval, starting at 6 mo of age | |
| Booster: every 4-6 mo | ||||
| Nursery/Growing | im | 2 | Three times: 3-4 wk interval, starting at 6-10 wk of age |
im: Intramuscularly; KV: Killed virus.