Federal approval is still needed before the opening of one of the largest Infectious Disease Vaccine centres in North America opens in Saskatoon.

A tour of the building on the U of S campus was given today (Fri) as the facility is complete.

The International Vaccine Centre will allow for research on diseases such as SARS, H-I-V, and Tuberculosis among many others.

Funding for the 1 hundred and 40 million dollar facility came from the federal and provincial governments, the U of S, and the city of Saskatoon.

Small testing is being done at Intervac now, but research of vaccines won't get underway until federal approval is given, expected by the fall.

(jl july 20/12)