NewsBite

EU backs Novavax shot as region’s fifth COVID-19 vaccine

Bengaluru/Brussels | The European Union on Monday (Tuesday AEDT) approved the use of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine in people 18 years and older, giving a boost to the US biotech after long delays and paving the way for a fifth shot in the EU as the omicron variant spreads.

Data from two large studies showed the vaccine had an efficacy rate of about 90 per cent, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said.

Loading...

Reuters

Read More

Latest In Healthcare & fitness

Fetching latest articles

Most Viewed In Companies

    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/companies/healthcare-and-fitness/eu-backs-novavax-shot-as-region-s-fifth-covid-19-vaccine-20211221-p59jdg