US FDA authorizes Novavax's updated COVID shot, shares rise

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Novavax (NVAX) Confirms 2023-2024 COVID-19 Vaccine Now Authorized and Recommended for Use in the U.S.

October 3, 2023 3:51 PM EDT

Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a global company advancing protein-based vaccines with its novel Matrix-M adjuvant, today announced that the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted (2023-2024 Formula) (NVX-CoV2601) has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for active immunization to prevent COVID-19 in individuals aged 12 and older. Immediately upon authorization, Novavax's vaccine has also been included in the recommendations issued by the U.S.... More