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UVA Health's Quick, Affordable Vaccine Platform Revolutionizes Production

1/29/2026

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UVA Health researchers are developing a vaccine platform to produce vaccines more quickly and inexpensively.
The effort is led by Dr. Steven Zeichner of UVA Health and could produce vaccines in just three weeks.
It uses traditional killed whole cell bacteria vaccines, which are easier to manufacture, can be stored without cold chains, and cost less than $1 per dose.
Researchers published findings in Vaccines and filed patent applications.

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Story summary

UVA Health researchers are developing a vaccine platform to produce vaccines more quickly and inexpensively.
The effort is led by Dr. Steven Zeichner of UVA Health and could produce vaccines in just three weeks.
It uses traditional killed whole cell bacteria vaccines, which are easier to manufacture, can be stored without cold chains, and cost less than $1 per dose.
Researchers published findings in Vaccines and filed patent applications.