BVI diversifies product offering

Andrew Madeswi PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Andrew Madeswi PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

In pursuit of its “Four for Forty” strategic goal, the Botswana Vaccine Institute (BVI) will launch a new blending and filling facility at its vaccine manufacturing plant in Gaborone.

The facility will enable BVI to diversify its product offering from Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines to other animal solutions, penetrate new markets and improve its production, warehousing and distribution capacities.

The blending and filling facility meets international vaccine standards set by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) as well as to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), which will enable BVI to not only expand its product range but also gain access to new lucrative international markets.


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