FDA approves Novavax for adults. Biden administration buys 3 million doses.
Where: US
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On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization for Novavax’s covid vaccine.
The vaccine is now the fourth available covid vaccine for adults in the US.
The Biden administration secured 3 million doses of the vaccine in anticipation of the FDA authorization.
The Novavax vaccine is administered in two doses, three weeks apart.
The protein-based vaccine is also easier to store than Moderna or Pfizer vaccines.
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