Vaccinopolis
State-of-the-art facility leveraging clinical trial expertise to deliver meaningful results
Vaccinopolis
Operated by the Centre for the Evaluation of Vaccination (CEV)
Vision
Safeguard public health by performing high quality translational clinical research.
Quality Policy
Clinical research that represents quality, reliability, efficiency and safety for all volunteers & staff.
History of Vaccinopolis
1985
First ambulatory vaccine trial conducted at the University of Antwerp.
1994
Foundation of the Centre for the Evaluation of Vaccination (CEV) by Prof Dr Pierre Van Damme - operating in the S- building of the university of Antwerp.
1996
WHO Collaborating Centre for the WHO European Region for the control and prevention of infectious diseases.
2006
High Patronage of HRH princes/Queen Mathilde.
2017
Poliopolis.
January 2021
Start construction of Vaccinopolis.
March 2022
Official opening of Vaccinopolis.
May 2022
Inauguration of European Plotkin Institute of Vaccinology.
October 2022
Ambulatory vaccine trials moved to Vaccinopolis.
September 2024
Quarantaine unit for human infection trials fully operational.