American adults who haven't yet gotten vaccinated against COVID-19 should consider a new option from Novavax, a more traditional type of vaccine.
Nearly 90% of adults in the US have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose, and 77% have received two doses, according to theAn estimated 26 million to 37 million adults remain unvaccinated and haven't received a single dose, according"We really need to focus on that population," Oliver Brooks, MD, one of the members of the CDC's vaccine advisory panel and past president of the National Medical Association, said Tuesday.
Large studies in the US, Mexico, and Britain found that two doses of the Novavax vaccine were safe and about 90% effective at preventing COVID-19 that has symptoms, the AP reported. When the Delta variant emerged last year, Novavax said a booster dose increased antibodies as well. Manufacturing problems have delayed the Novavax vaccine, which means the shot was studied before the Omicron variant emerged. It's not clear how well the vaccine protects against the latest subvariants.that lab studies show two doses create cross-protective antibodies against Omicron, including the BA.5 subvariant dominant in the US right now. The company is testing updated shots to fight the new Omicron subvariants, with the aim of releasing a booster dose later this year.
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