Android Support library v23.2 seems to support vector drawables on all APIs:
http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2016/02/android-support-library-232.html
I'm not sure if we can user our SVGs verbatim but presumably allowing the Android toolchain to cut and optimize our assets from a single source will produce the best result with the least code.
Some more tips here for the platform version of VectorDrawables:
https://medium.com/@webalys/die-png-die-how-to-use-vector-icons-in-your-apps-d884c9c63e93#.e1ji7fz2t
Alternative library from Trellolololo:
https://github.com/trello/victor