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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) - CHF (SFr) |  | 9 Months Ended
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Oct. 13, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023
Lonza Commercial Manufacturing and Supply Agreement |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Agreement expiration date | Dec. 31, 2038 |
Agreement termination description |  | In the event that Vaxcyte GmbH terminates the agreement for convenience, or Lonza terminates the agreement in the event that Vaxcyte GmbH commits certain specified material breaches, then certain termination consequences may be triggered, including that (i) Vaxcyte GmbH would forfeit any outstanding entitlement to credit from Lonza of the Repurposing Fee (as defined below), and (ii) Vaxcyte GmbH would be obligated to pay Lonza a termination penalty equal to the greater of (a) CHF 70,000,000, or (b) a prespecified number of months’ FTE fees for the actual FTEs assigned to Vaxcyte GmbH as of the date of termination. Within 30 days of the Effective Date, Vaxcyte GmbH will pay Lonza a repurposing fee (the “Repurposing Fee”) of CHF 27,000,000 that will be credited back to Vaxcyte GmbH over a 10-year period starting upon commencement of commercial production. In the event of a termination under certain circumstances, Lonza shall be obligated to provide certain wind-down and transition services to Vaxcyte GmbH for up to 12 and 24 months, respectively.
Subsequent Event |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Automatic renewal period | 3 years |
Subsequent Event | Lonza Commercial Manufacturing and Supply Agreement |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Additional renewal period | 5 years |
Agreement termination penalty | SFr 70,000,000 |
Repurposing fee | SFr 27,000,000 |

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