Novavax vaccine was recommended for use by the European drug regulator, a major step toward its clearance for use in the European Union
Novavax Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine has been recommended for use by the European drug regulator, a major step toward its clearance for use in the European Union.
The European Medicines Agency on Monday said the vaccine has efficacy against symptomatic Covid-19 of around 90%. The trials were done when the Alpha and Beta variants were dominant, the EMA said. There was limited data on its effectiveness against the Delta and Omicron variants, it said.
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