Punjab Livestock and Dairy Development Department Minister Asif Saeed Manais inaugurated the construction work by performing the ground-breaking ceremony.
The minister said vaccine production is necessary to prevent the fatal foot and mouth disease. “Timely and quality vaccination is the only way to prevent diseases like FMD and this centre is a step forward in this direction,” he said.
UVAS Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Talat Naseer Pasha said the centre would initially have the capacity of producing four to five million doses of vaccines every year, while its capacity would be enhanced up to 70 million in future.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 19th, 2017.
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