Originally from: Farmtalking
                        
Yes you are right!

Both a vaccine and a test are already there and they are all we have at the moment but they are not good enough!

As was explained in the Press Release –

...Dr David Paton from the Institute for Animal Health says,c
"Currently available FMD vaccines can protect animals from becoming sick but not from becoming infected with the virus. In addition they require several days to confer protection.

“In five years we aim to deliver more effective FMD vaccines and sophisticated diagnostic tests which will ensure a longer duration of immunity and that vaccinated animals are not confused with infected animals.

Vaccination would then become a more acceptable option for control of an outbreak in traditionally disease-free areas, like Europe. This would mean that, instead of having to slaughter millions of animals simply because they are suspected of being infected, a vaccination program could be an alternative method of controlling the spread of the disease."

I hope you enjoy the link to Dr. Jeggo's address to the graduates. I think much of what he says is actually very relevant to the proposed research program and the sharing of info.