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.


Editor's Comment
Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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