Sinovac Yin Weidong: Bird Flu Vaccine Production Only 128 Days

Face Bird Flu variation, we are not on the helpless? Yesterday, with a commitment of Bird Flu vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotechnology Yin Weidong, general manager, "said Bird Flu has been in a variation of the virus, even if the virus mutates, we get new strains, can also use existing technology and production platforms immediately put into production. "

Yin Weidong revealed that the Sinovac Biotechnology vaccine production process has been completed the study, established a quality control standards, and completed in pilot production, which had reserves of vaccine products and technological conditions. At the same time, the company building the seasonal influenza vaccine production base has passed GMP certification, if influenza outbreaks in countries subject to the approval of the production line can be put immediately with a Bird Flu vaccine production.

"From production to production by the decision, we only need 128 days time." Yin Weidong Earlier in an interview with this reporter said, "Of course, the need for production, will start production, which required the development of the epidemic situation in accordance with relevant departments of the state to decide. "

Yin Weidong stressed that apart from the scientific to the regular flu virus variation characteristics, what is more important is coordination government, in case of a pandemic, the State Food and Drug Administration approval within three days of the commissioning of new vaccines listed. Visibility for pandemic influenza prevention and control, through scientific design, the government can win the support of the law, so this study will have a very good line of guarantee.

Source: 北京青年报 Sep. 8, 2006