{
  "id": 6725281,
  "title": "Owners of dogs that died after receiving Russian vaccine Multikan-8 were offered payouts for dropped claims and silence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/owners-of-dogs-that-died-after-receiving-russian-vaccine-multikan-8",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-11T07:54:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/11/owners-of-dogs-that-died-after-receiving-russian-vaccine-multikan-8-were-offered-payouts-for-dropped-claims-and-silence"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Russian vaccine maker Vetbiokhim is offering settlements to owners of dogs that died following vaccination with their product Multikan-8, reports Ostorozhno, Moskva. The company is compensating verified expenses and emotional distress, with affected owners receiving between 200,000-300,000 rubles. To receive the payout, an owner must waive any further legal claims and keep the compensation amount and case details confidential, as well as refrain from discussing the incident with the media without the company’s consent. Vetbiokhim does not directly claim a connection between the vaccine and the animals' deaths, instead referring to it as \"the animal's death, possibly following vaccination.\" A prominent chat for affected dog owners was removed from the Max messenger due to the settlement offer. Reports of numerous dog deaths from the Russian-made vaccine first emerged in mid-August, with at least 300 animals succumbing to the vaccine. Some owners attributed the deaths to contamination with the virus causing Aujeszky's disease (pseudorabies), but Vetbiokhim denies this, stating their own research found no such contamination. The company has recalled four batches of the Multikan vaccine following the initial reports of dog deaths. Imported veterinary drugs, including vaccines, have become scarce in Russia due to Western sanctions and corporate withdrawals following the country's invasion of Ukraine. Veterinary clinics now predominantly use Russian-made drugs.",
  "summary": "Vetbiokhim, the maker of the Russian vaccine Multikan-8, has drawn up settlement agreements with owners of dogs that died after being vaccinated with the drug, the news outlet Ostorozhno, Moskva reported, citing posts in private chats used by those affected.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}