Thanks to COVID-19 vaccines, we’ve been able to see loved ones more often with less fear
However, the pandemic is far from over, with cases continuing to spike in large waves, people dealing with long COVID and more
his week, a Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted unanimously to recommend Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine
Should it get the green light from the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the shot could be cleared for emergency authorization use in the coming days
Unlike the Pfizer, Moderna and J&J vaccines — the first two which are mRNA-based, and the latter of which is viral vector-based — Novavax’s is protein-based
Novavax’s COVID-19 shot is a technology commonly used in most other vaccines, such as flu, hepatitis B and shingles
The Novavax vaccine also has an adjuvant, or additive, that helps increase the immune response to the protein
As far as boosters go, Sobhanie said he’s not sure if one will be needed to fight against future variants or not, given the limited data