Trial of Novavax Covid vaccine finds it very effective against variants
The company plans to apply for regulatory clearance globally, with much of the first available doses going to low- and middle-income countries
14 June 2021 - 18:07
Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate showed strong efficacy against the coronavirus in a large trial that signals a new option is nearing for a global community still desperate for protection against the virus and its variants.
The shot was 90% effective at preventing symptomatic Covid-19 and 100% effective at preventing moderate and severe symptoms, the US-based biotech firm said in a statement on Monday. It was also 93% effective against variants of concern, according to results from a secondary analysis that mostly included cases of the alpha variant predominant in the US..
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