History
Initially called the Veterinary Infectious Disease Organization, VIDO was established with funding from the Devonian Group of Charitable Foundations, the Province of Alberta and the Province of Saskatchewan. VIDO had strong ties to the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine. In March 2003, VIDO’s name was changed to the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization. In October a new 50,000 sq ft (5,000 m2) expansion was completed.
In March 2004, VIDO received funding for the construction of a $140 million Biosafety Level 3 laboratory, the International Vaccine Centre (InterVac) for research into emerging and persistent human and animal diseases. Funding for the InterVac facility was provided by Government of Canada, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the Government of Saskatchewan, the University of Saskatchewan, and the City of Saskatoon.
InterVac finished construction in 2011 and is undergoing commissioning, scheduled for completion in Spring of 2012. VIDO/InterVac is one of the largest Containment Level 3 facilities in North America. It is one of the few Level 3 facilities in the world capable of working with large animals.
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