Moderna to build mRNA vaccine manufacturing and research center in U.K.

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• Factory to give UK access to shots for Covid, other diseases
• The first UK mRNA vaccine is expected to be produced in 2025

 

Moderna Inc. plans to build a research and manufacturing center in the UK in a partnership with the government aimed at providing the country with messenger RNA vaccines against future health threats.

 

The agreement will ensure National Health Service patients gain access to mRNA vaccines targeting a range of diseases, including potential shots that can protect against multiple Covid variants, the government said in a statement.

 

The UK, which expects the first mRNA vaccine to be produced in 2025, declined to disclose the size of the investment or the location of the center.

 

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-21/moderna-to-build-mrna-manufacturing-and-research-center-in-uk

 

 

 

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Moderna to open vaccine research and manufacturing centre in U.K.

NHS patients to have access to next generation of mRNA vaccines and treatments

 

• NHS patients to have access to next generation of mRNA vaccines and treatments as Moderna set to build state-of-the-art research and manufacturing centre in the UK

• Company to establish a global clinical trials base, endorsing UK as a science superpower

• Large manufacturing centre will give NHS patients guaranteed access to COVID-19 jabs, future-proofing UK against emerging health threats

• Government and Moderna reach agreement in principle for strategic partnership

 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/moderna-to-open-vaccine-research-and-manufacturing-centre-in-uk