Nine great apes at the San Diego Zoo have been vaccinated against the coronavirus.

The vaccine, developed by the veterinary pharmaceutical company Zoetis for use in animals, was given to four orangutans and five bonobos at the zoo. They are the first apes to receive the vaccine, according to National Geographic.

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