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Yin added, ''Sinovac is pleased to lead the effort in providing vaccines against H1N1. Through our expertise and external collaborators, we are integrating the industry's resources to ensure that China's large population base has access to the H1N1 vaccine, consistent with our ultimate mission to supply vaccines to the public that offer the maximum possible protection.''
At the end of May 2009, Sinovac completed all preparatory work for vaccine production against the H1N1 virus. On May 29, 2009 during a visit from China's Vice Premier, Li Keqiang, and his delegation, Li Keqiang emphasized the need for preventative vaccines and praised Sinovac for its efforts towards infectious disease prevention and social responsibility.
About Sinovac
Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is a China-based biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the research, development, manufacture and commercialization of vaccines that protect against human infectious diseases. Sinovac's vaccine products include Healive(R) (hepatitis A), Bilive(R) (combined hepatitis A and B), and Anflu(R) (influenza). Panflu(TM), Sinovac's pandemic influenza vaccine (H5N1), has already been approved for government stockpiling. Sinovac is developing vaccines for enterovirus 71, universal pandemic influenza, Japanese encephalitis vaccine, and human rabies vaccine. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Tangshan Yian, is conducting field trials for independently developed inactivated animal rabies vaccines.
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