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Novavax Covid-19 Vaccine Will Be Made Available To Adults, Becerra Says After CDC Nod

Following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) recommendation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has announced that Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine for adults will be made available to people aged 18 and above who require or prefer a protein-based vaccine.

CDC's recommendation comes barely a week after the Food and Drug Administration's authorization of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in individuals 18 years and older as a primary vaccination series against COVID-19, and an Advisory Community on Immunization Practices' recommendation for use of this vaccine.

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by Joji Xavier

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