Mon.May 18, 2020

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Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) Given Go Ahead to Create ‘Virtual VMIC’, Whilst in Tandem Expanding and Fast-tracking Permanent Vaccines Facility

Drug Discovery Today

A ‘virtual VMIC’ will be created to rapidly expand the UK capacity to manufacture a COVID-19 vaccine. VMIC’s permanent facility, currently being built, will be fast tracked to come online in Summer 2021 – a year ahead of schedule. Manufacturing output at the permanent facility will be scaled-up 20fold to ensure enough doses of a pandemic vaccine for the UK population within 4-6 months of opening.