Adjuvant

An adjuvant is an ingredient used in some vaccines that helps create a stronger immune response in people receiving the vaccine. In other words, adjuvants help vaccines work better. Some vaccines that are made from weakened or killed germs contain membrane components and nucleic acid substances of pathogens which show immunostimulating activity and help the body produce a strong protective immune response. However, vaccines developed today include just small components of germs, such as their proteins, rather than the entire virus or bacteria. Adjuvants help the body to produce an immune response strong enough to protect the person from the disease he or she is being vaccinated against.

SHIONOGI group aims to contribute to the value maximization of vaccines. The companies and the researchers who request for the use our adjuvants, please push the button below to see the details.