# Moscow prosecutors open criminal case over Multikan-8 vaccine linked to dog deaths

https://mins.news/en/item/87848

- Meduza, 2026-10-06 11:23 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/06/moscow-prosecutors-open-criminal-case-over-production-of-multikan-8-vaccine-linked-to-dozens-of-dog-deaths

> Moscow prosecutors opened a criminal case against a veterinary vaccine maker accused of using a knowingly falsified quality certificate. Law enforcement sources identified it as Vetbiokhim, which produces Multikan-8. At least 169 dogs reportedly died after vaccination, and live Aujeszky’s disease virus was found in samples from batch 20.