KION TV MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The sea otters who call the Monterey Bay Aquarium home are rolling up their invisible sleeves to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. The eight otters who currently live at the aquarium have all received their shots.
Dr. Michael Murray, who is the Jane Dunaway Director of Veterinary Services at the aquarium, says the vaccine is different than the human dose. It was donated to the aquarium by animal drug company Zoetis. They began administering the vaccine back in August.
“I felt based on the information I had that it was safe for sea otters and most likely effective. They had a lot of data in very, very close cousins, i.e. the mink, that it was a safe vaccine, that it was efficacious,” said Dr. Murray. “We have vaccinated all of them now and have not had any problems. They have not missed a beat, or a meal.”
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