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. 2021 Aug 27;16(8):e0256684. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256684

Table 7. Reasons for annual vaccination (KTR).

Kanha (KTR) only Vaccinated last year? Total participants citing reason for annual vaccination
“Why do you vaccinate your animals every year?” yes no

“Disease prevention”
9 4 11
“Protection only lasts one year” 15 7 22
“There is always a risk of disease outbreak / constant illness” 1 1 2
“Buying and selling animals / animal movements” 3 1 4
“Animals go to the forest and disease risk is always present” 1 - 1
“Keeping animals healthy” 1 - 1
“New diseases” 1 - 1
“Cows have been healthy or the past 2 years so vaccination not required” - 1 1
“Village outside of buffer zone so no free vaccine available” - 1 1
“I was not informed” (of vaccine drive) - 3 3
“I don’t know” 42 51 93
Total 73 69 142

Notes: One participant did not answer the question: “Why do you vaccinate your animals every year?”.

Bold type highlights cumulative totals.