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UKHSA launches cutting-edge Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre (VDEC) at Porton Down. 200 scientists target deadly pathogens, including COVID-19 variants, accelerating global vaccine research
The notorious Porton Down facility in Wiltshire has been the site of experiments with chemical — and later biological — warfare since the First World War. Chemical weapons produced there included the deadly VX nerve gas.
It is hoped the site will help protect the UK from future threats.
Experts are working on a high-security project at Porton Down, the top-secret government laboratory, to develop prototype vaccines to tackle 'Disease X' when it hits.
It is hoped the site will help protect the UK from future threats.