Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine almost 90 percent effective in Phase III trials
In UK trials where 60 percent of COVID-19 cases were caused by the Alpha SARS-CoV-2 variant, the NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine was 89.7 percent effective.
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In UK trials where 60 percent of COVID-19 cases were caused by the Alpha SARS-CoV-2 variant, the NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 vaccine was 89.7 percent effective.
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the emergence of RNA vaccine technology has enabled rapid development of critical vaccines. Traditional vaccine production methods makerapid development challenging, requiring cell line production of viral proteins and laborious purification development, which requires extensive effort and long timelines. RNA…
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