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Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A Florida zoo will start to vaccinate animals later this year, using a COVID-19vaccine specifically designed for wildlife to help keep the more susceptible species safe when the zoo reopens. Throughout the pandemic, reports have shown that some species of animals are susceptible to the virus, including apes and mink populations. Millions of minks have been culled periodically after farmers discovered an infection and took extreme caution. So far, three vaccines have been approved for human use, but those vaccin...

ZooTampa may begin vaccinating animals against COVID-19 this summer or fall By FOX 13 News Staff Published  ZooTampa is leading the way to protect its animals against COVID-19. TAMPA, Fla. - With three vaccines authorized by the FDA for emergency use in humans, getting some relief from the coronavirus pandemic seems within reach, but how does that translate to animals? Dr. Cynthia Stringfield, senior vice president of animal health conservation and education at ZooTampa, says hope is around the corner. "We're very excited here at ZooTampa that we have access to an animal COVID vaccine," she ...