The COVID-19 virus was discovered in December 2019. A few months later, it spread across the world. And it was in 2020 that a pandemic began. We live in it to this day. The virus has transformed the way of life. Everyone had to adapt. And currently, as early as 2021, the fights and prevention measures against the disease are still very much in evidence.
Especially in Brazil, this battle remains very intense. The country already counts thousands of confirmed cases, according to the balance of the consortium of press vehicles with data from the Health Departments.
And that's why the race for vaccines has been so intense and fast-paced. The fact that the virus has proved to be extremely contagious and the risk of new waves of contamination and variations of the disease appearing make it even more necessary to vaccinate the population as soon as possible.
And it is in the process of producing immunizations that Clean Rooms are fundamental in this scenario. After all, the manufacture of vaccines requires numerous care. Everything needs to be done with the highest level of integrity and purity possible.
Learn more about the fundamental role of these environments in the process of studying and developing immunizations against COVID-19.
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No margin for error: the importance of processes in vaccine manufacturing
In order for a vaccine to be approved for application in the population, there are numerous steps prior to this. After all, failures are not allowed. Immunization needs to reach its destination with unparalleled integrity and proven effectiveness. For this, there is a series of researches, tests and exhaustive studies. All to ensure the efficiency of the vaccine produced in the fight against the disease.
In general, manufacturing companies work independently to complete vaccine clinical development plans. Once authorized, production begins to increase.
The entire process, from pre-clinical testing to manufacturing, in many cases, can take decades to complete. In the case of the production of immunization against COVID-19, as it is an extremely urgent scenario, researchers and developers began to operate in several different phases, in parallel. This was done with the aim of accelerating results.
In addition, several countries and international health organizations have begun to work together to invest in early development capacity to advance the entire process. And of course, also to ensure a more equal distribution of vaccines.
The role of Clean Rooms in vaccine production
As stated earlier, vaccines need to maintain a unique level of integrity and purity so that they can truly be approved and effective. This is where Clean Rooms come in. For those who don't know what it is, this environment is basically a place where air cleanliness and other parameters are controlled, monitored and recorded (temperature, humidity, pressure, particles and airflow).
These factors make it possible for products to be manufactured inside it, in an extremely safe and hygienic way. When entering a Clean Room, for actions of this type, it is guaranteed that no type of modification caused by contaminating substances occurs. It is guaranteed that the product reaches the final consumer with high quality and safety.
Built to high safety standards
These controlled environments are designed to meet core operating needs. Including, not only for the production of vaccines, but also for their storage. This is where Controlled Vaccine Storage Areas come in. The places are made up of refrigerators, freezers and ultrafreezers so that immunizations can be kept under the right conditions.
Especially at this time of a pandemic, Clean Rooms and Controlled Environments become fundamental in the fight against the COVID-19 virus. If today we are experiencing a process of vaccination in the population, it is because there are pure and safe environments like these, which make all the research, production and testing of immunizations viable.
And Asmontec is, once again, present in situations of extreme relevance to society. Specialist in Clean Room Engineering, designs and executes pure and complete controlled environments. It is inserted both in the process of building hospitals to treat patients with the disease, and in environments intended for the production of vaccines. Responsibility and trust, with those who understand the subject.
