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Novavax says COVID vaccine triggers immune response to Omicron variant

Carl O'Donnell, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 23 03:07 PM

Novavax Inc's COVID-19 vaccine is effective in generating an immune response against the Omicron variant, according to early data published on Wednesday, suggesting that the U.S. drugmaker's existing COVID-19 vaccine can help combat the new Omicron variant. Read more »

WHO issues emergency use listing for Nuvaxovid

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 11:05 PM

The World Health Organization has issued an emergency use listing (EUL) for Nuvaxovid, bringing the total number of COVID-19 vaccines with EUL issued to 10. Read more »

WHO issues emergency use listing for Covovax

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 03:21 PM

The World Health Organization has issued an emergency use listing for Covovax, which paves the way for its delivery to the Philippines, its distributor in Manila said. Read more »

Indonesia first to OK Novavax COVID vaxx, firm says

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 02 03:10 AM

The vaccine can be held at higher temperatures than others — 2-8 degrees Celsius — making its transportation and storage easier. Read more »

Global hits, local heroes: COVID jabs around the world

Paul Ricard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 30 08:30 PM

Here is an overview of more than 20 approved COVID-19 vaccines currently in use, and a few that fell by the wayside. Read more »

Novavax applies to WHO for emergency COVID-vaccine use

Manas Mishra and Carl O'Donnell, Reuters
Posted at Sep 24 05:48 AM

Novavax has already submitted regulatory documents to countries including India, the Philippines and Indonesia. Read more »

Japan orders 150 million doses of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 07 04:50 PM

Japan has agreed to buy 150 million doses of Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine, with Takeda expecting to manufacture the formula for distribution in 2022. Read more »

FDA awaiting Novavax files for COVID-19 jab approval

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 09 06:26 PM

Novavax needs to submit several more documents for its COVID-19 vaccine's application for emergency use authorization, the FDA said. Read more »

Novavax again delays seeking US approval for vaccine

Mrinalika Roy and Carl O'Donnell, Reuters
Posted at Aug 06 09:04 AM

Novavax again delays its timeline for seeking US authorization for its 2-dose COVID-19 vaccine. Read more »

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine more than 90 percent effective: drugmaker

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 14 08:02 PM

WASHINGTON - Novavax's COVID-19 jab is more than 90 percent effective, including against coronavirus variants, the vaccine maker said Monday after a large-scale US study. Read more »

Philippines to get 13M Novavax vaccines by third quarter of 2021: official

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 02:06 PM

The Philippines is set to receive 13 million doses of Novavax jabs by the third quarter of the year, the head of the country's vaccine expert panel said, Friday. Read more »

Quezon City gov't, BPO groups sign deal to 'expedite' inoculation of 67K employees

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 11:21 AM

Several Information Technology and Business Process Management (IT-BPM) groups have signed a deal with the local government of Quezon City for the vaccination of over 67,000 workers in the industry, an industry group said Tuesday. Read more »

FDA: Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine being assessed for emergency use in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 14 12:22 AM

MANILA - The emergency use authorization (EUA) application of COVID-19 vaccine developer Sinopharm is still being assessed by Philippine experts, but it can be finished by next week, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. Read more »

Delaying second COVID-19 vaccine doses can help reduce deaths: study

Reuters
Posted at May 13 07:32 AM

LONDON - Giving a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine but delaying a second dose among people younger than 65 could lead to fewer people dying of the disease, but only if certain conditions are met, a predictive modelling study showed. Read more »

Novavax delays COVID vaccine authorization request

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 11 02:12 PM

WASHINGTON - US biotech firm Novavax on Monday said it had delayed plans to seek authorization for its COVID vaccine candidate, a setback for developing countries hoping the injection would soon be available. Read more »

Novavax firms up deal with COVAX for first 350 million jabs

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 07 04:01 AM

COVAX was set up to ensure poor countries have equitable access to vaccines to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Novavax starts COVID-19 vaccine trials on children

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 04 02:08 AM

The Novavax vaccine has not yet been authorized in any country, including for adults, but the company plans to file for emergency authorization in Britain. Read more »

COVID-19 vaccines na pinayagan ang gamit sa Pilipinas nadagdagan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 06:58 PM

Umabot na sa 6 ang brand ng COVID-19 vaccines na puwedeng magamit sa Pilipinas.  Read more »

Novavax says supply shortages delaying full-speed production of its COVID-19 vaccine

Carl O'Donnell, Reuters
Posted at Apr 13 07:23 PM

Novavax Inc. has pushed back the timeline for hitting its production target of 150 million COVID-19 vaccine doses per month until the third quarter due to supply shortages including bags used to grow cells, a company spokeswoman told Reuters. Read more »

In mutant variants, has the coronavirus shown its best tricks?

Kate Kelland and Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters
Posted at Apr 01 08:11 AM

LONDON/CHICAGO - The rapid rise in different parts of the world of deadly, more infectious coronavirus variants that share new mutations is leading scientists to ask a critical question - has the SARS-CoV-2 virus shown its best cards? Read more »