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SINOVAC Launches New Influenza Vaccine Production Facility
Plant will expand worldwide flu vaccine capacity while setting leading standards for quality and sustainability
April 10, 2023, Beijing, China – Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SVA), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, announced the start of operations at its new, state-of-the-art influenza vaccine production facility in Beijing recently. The plant, which complies with Chinese Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines and utilizes green production processes, enables automated production at scale that expands SINOVAC capacity to meet the growing global demand for high-quality influenza vaccines.
SINOVAC is committed to leveraging digital and intelligent technologies to optimize the vaccine production process and ensure the highest quality. By adopting digital systems and tools, such as the manufacturing execution system (MES), laboratory information management system (LIMS), document management system (DMS), and warehouse management system (WMS), SINOVAC is able to track and monitor each step of the production process, from material procurement to transportation and storage, ensuring complete traceability and transparency.
The new facility features 100% fully automated egg inspection before and after virus inoculation, ensuring each egg is fully viable and healthy. And multiple step purification process ensures the acquisition of high-purity vaccine antigen.
In addition to its advanced technology and strict quality control measures, the plant incorporates recycling practices that promote environmental sustainability. For example, waste embryos are rendered harmless through proper treatment and then reused as fertilizer. The site also features wastewater and exhaust treatment systems in the cultivation area that meet national environmental standards, thus ensuring 100% biological safety. These investments result in a highly efficient production process that minimizes ecological impact.
SINOVAC has the most comprehensive portfolio of influenza vaccines in China, including the H5N1 flu vaccine, Panflu®, and world's first H1N1 flu vaccine, Panfu.1®, as well as China's first preservative-free trivalent influenza vaccine, Anflu®, and quadrivalent influenza vaccine, TetrAnflu®. Outside of China, TetrAnflu® has been approved in Bangladesh and the Dominican Republic for market use.
About SINOVAC
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (SINOVAC) is a global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in China. Guided by its mission to “Supply Vaccines to Eliminate Human Diseases,” the Company is dedicated to the research, development, manufacturing and supply of vaccines and related biological products, providing vaccine products and related solutions for disease prevention and control worldwide.
SINOVAC has a diversified vaccine portfolio across multiple disease areas, including influenza, viral hepatitis, varicella, hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), poliomyelitis, rabies, tetanus, and pneumococcal disease. Three of SINOVAC's vaccines have been prequalified by the World Health Organization: the inactivated hepatitis A vaccine Healive®, the Sabin-strain inactivated poliomyelitis vaccine (sIPV), and the live attenuated varicella vaccine.
SINOVAC has extensive experience in vaccine research, development and commercialization for emerging infectious diseases and public health emergencies. The Company initiated vaccine R&D in response to major public health threats, including SARS, H5N1, H1N1, and COVID-19, and developed the world's first inactivated SARS vaccine (with Phase I clinical trials completed), China's first inactivated pandemic influenza vaccine against H5N1 (Panflu®), the world's first H1N1 influenza vaccine (Panflu.1®), and CoronaVac®, the world's most widely used inactivated COVID-19 vaccine. Beyond its marketed portfolio, SINOVAC continues to advance its R&D pipeline, spanning combination vaccines, recombinant protein vaccines, mRNA technologies, antibody-based products, and other next-generation technologies and product platforms, while expanding its capabilities in disease prevention and biopharmaceuticals.
With a long-standing commitment to innovation and global health, SINOVAC continues to deepen collaboration with research institutions, international organizations, and local partners while expanding its global presence. Through technological collaboration, localized production, and industrial partnerships, the Company aims to improve access to high-quality vaccines across regions, better address local disease prevention and healthcare needs, and strengthen preparedness for future public health challenges.
For more information, please see the Company's website at www.sinovac.com.