Sydney: Greatmaker US Moderna Inc.
will produce millions of mRNA vaccines per year in Australia after agreeing to establish one of the largest manufacturing facilities outside the United States and Europe.
Agreement, the second commitment in the Asia Pacific by the developer of the Western MRNA vaccine, underlined efforts by governments around the world to build local production and prepare for the threat of a future pandemic after the initial access was limited to cutting the Covid-19 vaccine.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the factory in the state of Victoria is expected to produce up to 100 million doses of mrna vaccine every year when it starts operating in 2024.
“By advancing this new partnership, we are building …
our Sovereign abilities to produce these vaccines In Australia, “Morrison told reporters in Melbourne.
Morrison did not determine the financial details of the agreement but Australia’s media reported that the agreement could be worth around $ 2 billion ($ 1.43 billion).
Moderum said in October planned to invest up to $ 500 million to build a factory in Africa to make up to 500 million doses of mRNA vaccines every year, including the Covid-19 shots.
The Covid-19 vaccine developed by Moderna and Pfizer / Bionech use MRNA – Messenger Ribonucleeat Acid – Technology that teaches cells how to make proteins that trigger an immune response.
This technology can also be used to produce vaccines for other respiratory diseases and seasonal flu.
Bionech announced plans in May to establish a new factory in Singapore which will have an annual capacity estimate of several hundred million doses of mrna vaccine after operation in 2023.
South Korea, which has a modern agreement to provide for Covid-19 vaccine companies, also want Attractive mrna vaccine maker to start local production.
The announcement by Moderna was made as a southern southern state of Australia, home to Sydney, reported the biggest daily increase in the case of Covid-19 since the almost four-month activity ended in early October.
Apart from the surge in new infection, officials said the planned easing of restrictions in Sydney began on Wednesday will continue when they urged people to get their booster shot to counter the threat of omicron.
Australia has been inoculating almost 90% of the population above 16 with two doses and shortens the waiting time for a booster shot after the emergence of omicron cases.
This country has recorded around 232,700 cases and 2,113 death since the pandemic began.
Moderna produces millions of mRNA vaccines in Australia
