On Nov 23rd ,
1978, the Ministry of Health made the decision to establish Institute of
vaccines and biological substances (IVAC)(changed to INSTITUTE OF VACCINES AND
MEDICAL BIOLOGICALS from 2006) with functions and responsibilities as
following:j
To plan and carry out the production of vaccines and serum,
mainly to supply the Expanded Program on Immunization in Vietnam (EPI), and the
others for prevention and treatment of diseases.
To do research and apply technological advances in production
and development of vaccines, serum and other biological substances.
To co-operate with organizations in the country and abroad in
the research and production of vaccines, serum and other biological substances,
in order to expand production and raise their quality.
To provide training to our staffs, to manage the allocated
budget and state-owned property. Step by step to control the products and
approach self - sustainability about outlay.
IVAC consists of 3 establishments:
Nha Trang establishment is the main facility with an
area of 13.936 m2.
The Da Lat establishment, 200 km from Nha Trang, which was
formerly Da Lat Pasteur Institute, has an area of 19.000 m2.
Suoi Dau breeding farm, 22 km from Southern Nha Trang, in Suoi
Dau, Dien Khanh, Khanh Hoa Province, has an area of 126 ha.
One company belongs to IVAC: Company No. 2 of Vaccines and
Biological substances (Biopharco)
Address
National Institute of Vaccines and Biological Substances
09 Pasteur St., Nha Trang - Khanh Hoa - VIETNAM,
Telephone : (0084.058) 822408
Fax : (0084.058) 823815
E-mail: ivac@dng.vnn.vn
Website: www.ivac.com.vn
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