Risk is always present in our world, but the less risk there is, the more there is to experience in life. That’s why we’re committed to developing and giving access to vaccines that effectively minimise the threat of some of the world’s most deadly viruses.
Because Less Risk Means…
Our vision for infectious disease
We aspire to save and improve lives by unlocking the power of the immune system.
Our focus is always on the patient which is why we continue to provide prescribers and healthcare professionals with support for medical and disease education to improve awareness.
Our recent work includes the production of a new Ebola vaccine within a 12-month timeframe. We have collaborated in bringing two million doses of the vaccine to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda for an ongoing Ebola vaccination campaign together with Janssen.
To protect the citizens of the US, Canada and Europe, Bavarian Nordic produces a smallpox vaccine for secure national stockpiles. We provided 28 million doses of our vaccine to the US for emergency use in counter bioterrorism efforts.
trusted vaccine producer
Bavarian Nordic is tackling some of the world’s toughest infectious diseases.
*In collaboration with Janssen
We are also a proud partner of PREVENT-nCoV consortium, working toward a new COVID-19 vaccine.
Learn more about Bavarian Nordic and our work in infectious diseases at bavarian-nordic.com
Part of our current mission is to share vital information on how to protect yourself against preventable disease such as rabies, TBE and monkeypox.
Rabies is a viral infection transmitted via the saliva of infected mammals. Each year, it claims approximately 59,000 lives worldwide – 40% of those infected are children.
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE)
TBE is transmitted to humans via the bite of an infected tick or by consuming unpasteurised dairy products from infected animals.
Monkeypox is a rare viral infection related to smallpox, mostly reported in Central and West Africa. It is transmitted by animals (probably rodents) to humans. Human to human transmission is also possible.
Why vaccines matter
Only clean water beats vaccines at reducing infectious diseases and deaths. Immunisation has the potential to prevent millions of deaths worldwide each year.
Getting vaccinated will protect you. When diseases are transmitted from person to person, vaccination will also help to stop the spread of disease to other people.
If enough people are vaccinated, it is possible to reduce or even eliminate some diseases.
- WHO, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/rabies accessed 24/03/20
- WHO, https://www.who.int/immunization/diseases/tick_encephalitis/en/ accessed 24/03/20
- WHO, https://www.who.int/health-topics/monkeypox/#tab=tab_1 accessed 24/03/20
- WHO, https://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/86/2/07-040089/en/ accessed 01/04/20
- UNICEF, https://www.unicef.org/immunization accessed 01/04/20