The U.S. FDA approved Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines business unit of Sanofi, for an additional influenza manufacturing facility located in Swiftwater, PA.
The newly completed facility further expands production and distribution of Sanofi's Fluzone® High-Dose Quadrivalent for the 2021-2022 influenza season in the U.S. and will create up to 200 additional manufacturing jobs. Commercialization activities for the U.S. market are underway, with plans to support other countries in the future.
"We are experiencing fast-growing demand for our vaccine in the U.S. and globally, given the 10 years of data demonstrating protection from flu and its related complications," said Elaine O'Hara, Head of North America Commercial Operations for Sanofi Pasteur. "Our new facility will complement our existing capacities to produce enough high-dose vaccine for all people 65 and older in as many countries as possible this flu season and beyond, supporting the needs of healthcare providers and patients."
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