Nha Trang vaccine institute produces H5N1 vaccine

On February 11, Nha Trang Vaccine Institute reported that it had obtained satisfactory results in the production of H5N1 influenza vaccine by cultivating a virus strain on chicken embryos.

This work has been carried out for 3 months now and the Nha Trang Vaccine Institute has had the first batch of finished vaccines.

Eggs used in laboratories to prepare vaccines
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According to Dr. Le Van Hiep, Department of H5N1 influenza vaccine production - Nha Trang Vaccine Institute, 10-11-day-old egg embryos were selected, the tested virus strain was transplanted into egg embryos, then through many tasks. complex segments have obtained the H5N1 flu vaccine.

According to the Nha Trang Vaccine Institute, the final results of vaccine efficacy and safety produced on chicken embryos will be determined after 18 months. Previously, the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology also succeeded initially with the method of virus culture on monkey kidney cells to produce vaccines.