Animal Cell and Microbial Companies Engaged in Vaccine Demonstration... Demonstration Center Completed

"World-Class Vaccine Production Facilities... Support for Vaccine Development and Production"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] The government announced on the 28th that it has completed the construction of a demonstration center that supports companies' vaccine development using animal cells and microorganisms.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy stated that the Vaccine Global Industrialization Infrastructure Project Group held a completion ceremony for the centers constructed in Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and Hwasun-gun, Jeollanam-do on the same day.

Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

The Andong Vaccine Industry Cluster will establish the Animal Cell Demonstration Support Center. It supports vaccine process development and production using vaccines such as varicella vaccine and cell-cultured influenza vaccine.

The Hwasun Vaccine Industry Special Zone has set up the Microorganism Demonstration Support Center. It assists companies in vaccine development and production using vaccines such as pneumonia vaccine and cervical cancer vaccine.

Both centers have signed business agreements with domestic companies developing vaccines and are supporting the production of preclinical and clinical samples. They plan to support vaccine companies' global expansion in the future.

Seong Yun-mo, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, said, "Congratulations on the completion of the centers in the two regions, Andong and Hwasun," and added, "We will strengthen government support to reduce investment risks for vaccine development companies and enable more efficient research and development (R&D) and production."

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