The Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology ( es, Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología, CIGB) is a research institute in
Havana
Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. ,
Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...
. It is responsible for creating the
Abdala vaccine.
The Centre developed the
COVID-19 vaccine
A COVID19 vaccine is a vaccine intended to provide acquired immunity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID19).
Prior to the COVID19 pandemic, an e ...
Mambisa which is in the final stages of clinical trials.
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BioCubaFarma
BioCubaFarma is a Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located wh ...
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Medical research institutes in Cuba
Research institutes established in 1985
COVID-19 vaccine producers
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