Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine could be postponed

Four days before an FDA panel endorsed the Novavax vaccine 21-0, the biotech company informed the FDA of changes to its manufacturing process, according to CNBC. 

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An FDA spokesperson told CNBC the agency will review the information, as it is set to vote on the vaccine’s emergency use authorization. 

Unlike Pfizer and Moderna, Novavax isn’t mRNA-based — a component that was shown to be more effective at protecting against COVID-19. With a 90 percent efficacy rate, the potential fourth option for a vaccine was also clinically tested before the omicron variant swept across the U.S.

Before Novavax is rolled out, the FDA and CDC will have to authorize it.

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