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Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine highly effective in preventing disease
New Phase III trial data suggests Novavax’s investigational COVID-19 vaccine, NVX-CoV2373, is 90 percent effective at preventing COVID-19 illness.
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Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine almost 90 percent effective in Phase III trials
In UK trials where 60 percent of COVID-19 cases were caused by the Alpha SARS-CoV-2 variant, the NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine was 89.7 percent effective.
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NVX-CoV2373 vaccine 90 percent effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19
US trial results show NVX-CoV2373 was safe and effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19, including in high-risk populations.
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Co-administration of flu and COVID-19 vaccines safe and effective
A trial comparing co-administration of influenza and COVID-19 vaccines to COVID-19 vaccine dosing alone found little effect on vaccine efficacy.
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Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine 49 percent effective against B.1.351 variant
New data shows NVX-CoV2373 offered complete protection against severe COVID-19 and 60 percent efficacy against infection with the B.1.351 variant in healthy adults.
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Paediatric and adolescent COVID-19 vaccines update
The EMA is evaluating whether to lower the age at which Comirnaty can be administered and Novavax has begun testing its COVID-19 vaccine in paediatric patients.
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Novel vaccine 77 percent effective in preventing malaria, finds study
The R21 vaccine candidate, when administered with 50mg of adjuvant, was found to be 77 percent effective in preventing malaria in children over 12 months.
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Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine to be included in UK’s mixed regimen study
Novavax has agreed to participate in the University of Oxford’s Com-COV2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of regimens consisting of doses of COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers.
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GSK to provide fill and finish capacity for Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine
Under a new agreement, GlaxoSmithKline will provide the fill and finish manufacturing capacity for 60 million doses of Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine for use in the UK.
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Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine is effective against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants
New trial data shows Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, NVX–CoV2373, is effective against both the B.1.1.7 UK and the B1.351 South African variants.
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EMA begins rolling review of Novavax’s NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine
The review will evaluate data from preclinical and clinical studies of NVX-CoV2373 to expedite the vaccine’s marketing authorisation approval later.
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COVID-19 vaccine shows promise against UK’s new variant
Novavax’s NVX-CoV2373 vaccine candidate was 89.3 percent effective overall and 85.6 percent effective against the B.1.1.7 SARS-CoV-2 variant, in a Phase III trial.
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Fire at Serum Institute of India, production site of COVID-19 vaccine
Reports have said five people have been killed in a fire at the Serum Institute of India, where the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is being made.
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Japan has pre-ordered COVID-19 vaccine doses for more than four times its population, says report
Japan has procurement deals with half of the companies leading the COVID-19 vaccine development race, according to GlobalData.
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Baxter BioPharma Solutions to manufacture Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine
The agreement is expected to advance the commercial-scale manufacturing of the NVX-CoV2373 to enable it to be distributed across Europe following regulatory approval.