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US authorises Novavax's Covid vax for emergency use
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National Herald | 14/07/2022 08:10 PM | Click to read full article
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in adults. According to CNN, it is the fourth coronavirus vaccine available in the US, and it uses a different type of vaccine technology than the shots already available.
Novavax's vaccine will be available as two-dose primary series for people aged 18 and above.