Advisers to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have overwhelmingly backed the authorization of Novavax Inc’s Covid 19 vaccine for a
Advisers to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have overwhelmingly backed the authorization of Novavax Inc’s Covid 19 vaccine for adults, reported DW. A panel of outside vaccine experts on Tuesday voted 21-0 with one abstention, recommending the use of the jab for people aged 18 and above. The FDA will now decide whether to greenlight Novavax as the fourth coronavirus vaccine for adults in the US. A decision is not expected immediately. Novavax Chief Commercial Officer John Trizzino said the documents with details on the shot’s manufacturing process were submitted to the agency last week and that they were still being reviewed. “We hopefully expect to have product in the US in our warehouse by the end of June,” he said in an interview, reported DW.
Trizzino said that the Maryland-based company has plans to ship millions of doses made by its partner, the Serum Institute of India, as soon as the FDA gives an approval. The protein vaccine made by latecomer Novavax employs technology that has been used for decades to fight diseases like influenza. The drugmaker hopes that the more traditional type of jab could become a choice among some vaccine skeptics in the country. “Anything we can do to get people more comfortable to be able to accept these potentially life-saving medical products is something that we feel we are compelled to do,” said FDA official Peter Marks. Novavax had also hoped to boost vaccination among the skeptics in Europe but the demand has not materialized, as reported by DW.
Watch against contagion
In the last 24 hours 22 new cases of contagion and 0 deaths caused by Covid 19 were reported by State and Health Authorities. Contagion is being watched in Guanajuato and cases of contagion reported are over 20 in the last 24 hours, while there were 0 deaths reported. Authorities maintain the color of activities in the GREEN easing restrictions on activities, both leisure and work.
State Health Authorities insist that Guanajuato should maintain health protection.
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