Koala given first chlamydia vaccine gives birth to joey

The first koala vaccinated in opposition to chlamydia has given start to a joey, bringing hope that the protected animals will assist re-populate the weak inhabitants.

The vaccine has given hope to zoologists at Currumbin Wildlife Hospital in Queensland as chlamydia in koalas can result in blindness, infections and infertility, inflicting additional deaths within the already declining species.

The Currumbin Wildlife Hospital is the house of Anne Chovee, the primary koala to get the vaccine, and her new joey.

Koala Chlamydia vaccine — Anne Chovee was the primary koala to revieve the vaccine. (Nine)

“We had the two-year mark, which is very exciting, most excitingly because she’s got a joey in her pouch now,” analysis supervisor Lewis McKillop stated.

“To get the vaccine registered so that any vet who’s treating koalas can get it and start to use it would be a major step forward.

“Ultimately what we’re making an attempt to attain is extra breeding.”

More than 250 koalas will benefit from the chlamydia vaccine, with hopes the jab will increase koala populations.

Koalas were listed as endangered in Queensland, NSW and the Australian Capital Territory in February 2022.