Vaccines: Training the Immune System

Polio, cholera, COVID-19: in part life-threatening illnesses caused by bacteria and viruses. Vaccines help the body defend itself against infection and get the immune system in shape to fight dangerous pathogens. The experts at Wacker Biotech have 20 years of experience producing vaccines.

Jun 17, 2020

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  • Producing a Conjugated Polysaccharide Vaccine

    Producing a Conjugated Polysaccharide Vaccine

    (Illustration: WACKER)

  • Vaccines: Fermenter

    Vaccines: Fermenter

    In stainless steel tanks known as fermenters, bacteria at Wacker Biotech produce the desired active substances (photo: WACKER).

  • Vaccines: Fill & Finish

    Vaccines: Fill & Finish

    From development to dispensing: at the Amsterdam site, vaccines can be dispensed into their final packaging for shipment to the customer. The vials then undergo one last quality check (photo: WACKER).

  • Vaccines: Lab

    Vaccines: Lab

    Before the large-scale production of a vaccine can begin, the first step is to develop the production process in the lab (photo: WACKER).