Posted on 08/13/2021 6:50:18 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
A fourth coronavirus vaccine is making its way to the United States.
Health experts say the vaccine, Covavax, is the most effective to date showing protection against the original COVID-19 strain, but also against variants of concern. Covavax is the Indian brand name for Novavax, the American Company that developed the vaccine.
Researchers from 113 sites across the country assessed 29,000 infected patients. Results of the study showed it was 100% effective against the original SARs-CoV-2 and 93% against the alpha and delta strains, both of which are on the World Health Organization’s list of variants of concern.
But what’s so special about Covavax compared to Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson?
“What they are doing is producing a protein that is immunogenic, which seems to be a stable part of the coronavirus as the virus mutates,” Dr. Christopher Doehring, vice president of medical affairs at Franciscan Health, told News 8. “Their proprietary piece helps [the vaccine] to be delivered into the human body and allows the immune system to recognize it effectively and develop a robust response.”
Not only does Covavax offer high protection, Doehring says, but side effects are milder compared to other vaccines. Reported side effects include tenderness at the injection site, headache and slight fatigue. On average, symptoms lasted for three days.
The European Union has sealed a deal with the pharmaceutical company responsible for developing the vaccine, Novavax. They will be purchasing 200 million doses, which is a two-shot protocol, of the vaccine.
Novavax is expected to apply for emergency use authorization in the U.S. by the end of the year.
The war was never meant to be won. It was meant to be continuous.
BTW, I think this article misspelled the Indian brand’s name, it’s supposed to be COVOVAX, not COVAVAX. (the letter O, not A )
Covovax is Serum Institute of India’s version of NVX-CoV2373, the protein-based Covid-19 vaccine developed by Novavax, headquartered in USA.
I’ll bet it will, but it won’t be the only thong that it eliminates.
“We have always been at war with Eastcovid.”
Is this the one that’s supposed to be the better vax to get?
Exactly, simply because there is no vaccine for a virus, respiratory flu. They will be chasing this for years, even the flu vaccines have to change yearly, and are only 40 percent effective, 50 percent at best. So, experimental application end of the year- here we go again….is it MRNA? MRNA, no way for me.
I’m all for eliminating thongs! No, wait...
THIS is the only vax that interests me. AFAIK, it is NOT based on mRNA and more importantly to me, it was not tested using cells developed from the cells of murdered, pre-born children. THAT is my number one qualifier for a vax, that no pre-born babies were murdered to ‘improve’ my life.
I’ve done some research, perhaps not enough. But I would be willing to take Novavax because it does not have mRNA. It’s a more traditional vaccine.
Meanwhile, I’m extremely healthy, my doc does not think I need a vax because I’ve been taking every supplement now recommended to boost immunity every morning for the last 50 years.
This is a virus with a 99.7%-plus survival rate. Why would you take any “experimental vaccine” for that?
I got 2 doses Pfizer only because I couldn’t visit my 91 year old mother in assisted living without being vaccinated.
I’m not taking another one.
The Novavax shot is based on a Covid protein that creates a robust and persistent immune response. The protein is brewed up by genetically modified insect bacteria. The controversial mRNA technology of Moderna and Pfizer is not used.
Now they're hitting below the belt!
The Lucy-Says-She-Promises vaccine.
No it won’t.
It won’t end until the left has no use for it any more.
That means a new catastrophe of some kind.
Free beer tomorrow.
RE: ….is it MRNA?
Short answer: NO.
We are truly blessed to have all of these big pharmaceuticals looking out for us. /s
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