After humans, animals take COVID-19 jab! Oakland zoo inoculates its big cats, bears, ferrets

The doses were donated and developed by veterinary pharmaceutical company Zoetis in New Jersey.

Oakland: A San Francisco Bay Area zoo is inoculating its big cats, bears, and ferrets against the coronavirus as part of a national effort to protect animal species using an experimental vaccine. Tigers Ginger and Molly were the first two animals at the Oakland Zoo to get the vaccine this week, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Saturday. The doses were donated and developed by veterinary pharmaceutical company Zoetis in New Jersey. Alex Herman, vice president of veterinary services at the zoo, said none of the animals have gotten the virus, but they wanted to be proactive. Tigers, black and grizzly bears, mountain lions, and ferrets were the first to receive the first of two doses. Next are primates and pigs.