RNA livestock vaccine partnership announced
RNA livestock vaccine partnership announced
The UK-based collaboration to accelerate development comes as the US has scaled back its vaccine funding.
Published: 8 August 2025
Author: Chris Simpson, Vet Times
A new veterinary vaccine hub is partnering with a technology innovation centre to develop vaccines together.
The Centre for Veterinary Vaccine Innovation and Manufacturing (CVIM) signed a memorandum of understanding with CPI, a tech innovation centre with extensive experience in advanced vaccine technologies.
The partnership between the UK-based companies will initially focus on the development of RNA vaccine platforms for use in livestock.
RNA vaccines are regarded as being particularly effective for preventing and controlling livestock disease because of the speed and targeted nature of their development.
CPI’s RNA Centre of Excellence facility in Darlington is the only site in the UK capable of developing and manufacturing “lipid nanoparticle encapsulated” messenger and self-amplifying RNA vaccines.