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The Latest: San Diego zoo vaccinates 9 great apes for virus
White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) March 04, 2021 - 8:28 PM
SAN DIEGO The San Diego Zoo has vaccinated nine great apes for the coronavirus after a troop of gorillas in its Safari Park became infected.
Officials say four orangutans and five bonobos received COVID-19 injections in January and February.
Three bonobos and a gorilla also are expected to receive the vaccine, which is experimental.
The vaccinations followed a January outbreak of COVID-19 at the zooâs Safari Park. Eight western lowland gorillas got the virus, probably by exposure to a zookeeper who tested positive for COVID-19.