What is Novavax? How This COVID Vaccine Differs From Others, When It Could Be Authorized

MSN ^ | 04/25/2022

[SeekAndFind]

The U.S. could soon have a new COVID vaccine on the market but this one will be different from the others.

Novavax asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for adults in late-January and that application remains under review, but the company recently released data surrounding a new trial that could target both flu and COVID at the same time.

So what exactly is Novavax and what should you know about the vaccine? Here's a breakdown.

What is the Novavax vaccine and how is it different?

The Novavax vaccine differs from Pfizer and Moderna's mRNA vaccines in that it relies on an older technology that’s been used for years to make shots for diseases like influenza and pertussis. The Maryland-based Novavax drugmaker uses genetic engineering to grow harmless copies of the coronavirus spike protein in insect cells. Scientists then extract and purify the protein and then mix in an immune-boosting chemical.

For certain groups of people — particularly young men — the mRNA vaccines carry a slightly elevated risk of a heart condition called myocarditis. Novavax's vaccine has not been linked to myocarditis.

But in addition, the company is also in clinical trials of a version of its vaccine that would target both COVID and flu at the same time. The company said its first phase of the trial showed the potential for triggering an antibody response to both viruses, though further study is needed. A second phase of the trial is set to begin "by the end of 2022."

"We continue to evaluate the dynamic public health landscape and believe there may be a need for recurrent boosters to fight both COVID-19 and seasonal influenza," Dr. Gregory M. Glenn, president of research and development for Novavax, said in a statement. "

[frogjerk]

Still was tested on dead babies. No thanks.

[week 71]

Not taking it. Will wait for 10 to 15 year safety studies. It’s insane many people, including employed in the medical field, will inject something into their blood - into their blood, when the risk is so incredibly low for most.

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Where is Novavax authorized currently?

The vaccine is already available for use in at least 170 countries. The European Medicines Agency gave Novavax’s two-dose COVID-19 vaccine for adults the green light in December; the shot has also been cleared by Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia and the World Health Organization, among others. Japan’s health ministry on Tuesday formally approved Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine, a fourth foreign-developed tool to combat the infections as the country sees signs of a resurgence led by a subvariant of fast-spreading omicron.

What are the side effects of Novavax?

According to the company, "serious and severe adverse events were low in number and balanced between vaccine and placebo groups" during clinical trials. The company notes that the most common reactions were headache, nausea or vomiting, pain at the injection site, fatigues and muscle pain.

What are the potential issues?

Novavax has run into repeated production problems and mainly relies on other factories to make its vaccine. It has delayed delivery of its shots to numerous countries in Europe and despite pledges to make 250 million doses available to COVAX, not a single vaccine has been shared with the U.N.-backed effort to distribute shots to poorer countries.

[JonPreston]

Gimme, gimme, gimme

[BiglyCommentary]

Made from old stockpiles of novachek

[BipolarBob]

Well tell you in 75 years. Nothing to worry about, we’re liability free.

[Robert DeLong]

Still not interested, but thanks for sharing.

[Paladin2]

It still focuses on the spike protein [sticks the protein directly into you] and is not the same as naturally acquired immunity.

[Political Junkie Too]

Novovax will never be authorized.

Because it would be immediately made available, the FDA will never authorize it because it would instantly cause the repeal of the EUA for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. While those drugs have been approved by the FDA, they were not being made available in the United States, resulting in their EUA's being constantly renewed.

An approved and available Novovax drug would kill the market dominance of the Pfizer and Moderna drugs. It would force those companies to swiftly make their drugs available in the United States, which I doubt they're ready to do.

-PJ

[Sarcazmo]

Sounds like this one is safe and effective!

[Jet Jaguar]

Bump

[Da Coyote]

I’ll await my “news” from a source with real reporters. Yes, they are rare, and few if any have toy journalism degrees.

[Prince of Space]

You gotta ask yourself, why isn’t Comirnaty available in the US? Having a population of over 300,000,000 ppl makes America an extremely lucrative market, and yet they’d rather use it on third world countries and overseas, which makes no sense. That leads me to conclude that, despite what Pfizer, the media, and our govt. says, testing is NOT over and the vaccine still hasn’t been officially approved. Sounds like we were right all along. 🤬

[glennaro]

Noravax would be vastly different from the current Fauci Flu vaccines* if it actually worked to prevent the prickee from catching the Fauci Flu, from spreading the Fauci Flu and from getting sick with the Fauci Flu ... and it would be even more vastly different if the manufacturer is able to provide some measure of assurance that this new vaccine* itself wouldn't kill or maim the prickee ... now that alone would make it phenomenally different from the other vaccines*.

[marron]

As long as they are still lying about ivermectin and hydroxy and lying about vax injuries, I see no reason to believe them about anything else.

Anyway, it’s still a flu with a 99% recovery rate. I’ve never had a flu shot. I see no reason to start now.

[Political Junkie Too]

You are correct.

I believe it's only being made available in third world countries and not here because Pfizer knows it doesn't work.

-PJ

[FreedomForce]

I wonder how long until there’s a good vaccine not based on the spike protein.

[kaktuskid]

The gov’t paid for the creation of the Novavax shot, they had better approve it.

[Paal Gulli]

I’m still NOT getting vaxxed. EVER. They’ve already peed in that swimming pool and I’ll not put a toe in it. I’ll stick with my Ivm, Hcq, Zinc & vitamin D, thank you very much.