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  <xs:element id="ebs_DispositionOfBusinessTransactionCosts" abstract="false" name="DispositionOfBusinessTransactionCosts" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_SaleOfStockAmountRemainingAvailableForSaleOfShares" abstract="false" name="SaleOfStockAmountRemainingAvailableForSaleOfShares" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_BARDAContractPayableInThirdQuarterOf2023Member" abstract="true" name="BARDAContractPayableInThirdQuarterOf2023Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_SalesBasedMilestonesMember" abstract="true" name="SalesBasedMilestonesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentToBeReceivedAfterYearFour" abstract="false" name="LessorOperatingLeasePaymentToBeReceivedAfterYearFour" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_IncomeTaxesLineItems" abstract="true" name="IncomeTaxesLineItems" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeAndRevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax" abstract="false" name="OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeAndRevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_UnallocatedResearchAndDevelopmentMember" abstract="true" name="UnallocatedResearchAndDevelopmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_ProductsSegmentAbstract" abstract="true" name="ProductsSegmentAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_TravelHealthBusinessMember" abstract="true" name="TravelHealthBusinessMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_UntilMarch312024Member" abstract="true" name="UntilMarch312024Member" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_NumberOfCategoriesOfPublicHealthThreats" abstract="false" name="NumberOfCategoriesOfPublicHealthThreats" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="ebs_DebtTermsDomain" abstract="true" name="DebtTermsDomain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
