Finlay Institute Opens Vaccine Plant
BY IRIS DE ARMAS PADRINO 

The Finlay Institute will celebrate Latin American Medicine Day on December 3 with the inauguration of a plant capable of producing the active component of vaccines for up to 100 million doses. 

The Cuban News Agency (ACN) reports that the facility will be able to meet the demands of the meningococcal vaccine established by the World Health Organization for Cuba, African countries and others. 

It will also produce other vaccines including the one against typhoid fever.  

The new 1,084 square meter installation will operate around the clock with 81 specialists. It has specialized areas for different phases of the process that meet the strictest international standards for the pharmaceutical industry.