Trial results are expected in the first half of 2022.
Novavax had said in May it expects seasonal influenza and COVID-19 combination vaccines to likely be critical in combating emerging COVID-19 variants.Vaccine developer Novavax said on Wednesday it has initiated an early-stage study to test its combined flu and COVID-19 vaccine.
The trial, to be conducted in Australia, will enroll 640 healthy adults between the ages of 50 and 70 years and who have either been previously infected with the coronavirus or given an authorizedParticipants will receive a combination of the company's COVID-19 vaccine candidate, NVX-CoV2373, and its influenza shot NanoFlu along with an adjuvant or vaccine booster.
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