Interim Recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Use of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine in Persons Aged ≥18 years - United States, July 2022

The NVX-CoV2373 (Novavax) COVID-19 vaccine is a recombinant spike (rS) protein nanoparticle vaccine with Matrix-M adjuvant to protect against infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. On July 13, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Novavax vaccine for primary COVID-19 immunization of unvaccinated adults aged ≥18 years, administered as 2 doses (5 μg rS and 50 μg Matrix-M adjuvant in each dose) 3 weeks apart (1). On July 19, 2022, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) issued an interim recommendation for use of the Novavax vaccine in persons aged ≥18 years for the prevention of COVID-19.* In the per-protocol† efficacy analysis, vaccine efficacy (VE) against reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)-confirmed symptomatic COVID-19 was 89.6% (95% CI = 82.4%-93.8%). The Alpha variant (B.1.1.7) of SARS-CoV-2 was the predominant circulating variant during the period of case accrual for VE assessments. Cases of myocarditis or pericarditis were reported in temporal association with vaccination, suggesting a possible causal relationship. The ACIP recommendation for the use of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine is interim and will be updated as additional information becomes available. The adjuvanted, protein subunit-based Novavax COVID-19 vaccine provides an additional option for unvaccinated adults, increasing flexibility for the public and for vaccine providers. Vaccination is important for protection against COVID-19.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:71

Enthalten in:

MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report - 71(2022), 31 vom: 05. Aug., Seite 988-992

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Twentyman, Evelyn [VerfasserIn]
Wallace, Megan [VerfasserIn]
Roper, Lauren E [VerfasserIn]
Anderson, Tara C [VerfasserIn]
Rubis, Amy B [VerfasserIn]
Fleming-Dutra, Katherine E [VerfasserIn]
Hall, Elisha [VerfasserIn]
Hsu, Joy [VerfasserIn]
Rosenblum, Hannah G [VerfasserIn]
Godfrey, Monica [VerfasserIn]
Archer, W Roodly [VerfasserIn]
Moulia, Danielle L [VerfasserIn]
Daniel, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Brooks, Oliver [VerfasserIn]
Talbot, H Keipp [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Grace M [VerfasserIn]
Bell, Beth P [VerfasserIn]
Daley, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Meyer, Sarah [VerfasserIn]
Oliver, Sara E [VerfasserIn]

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2SCD8Q63PF
COVID-19 Vaccines
Journal Article
NVX-CoV2373 adjuvated lipid nanoparticle
Vaccines

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Date Completed 08.08.2022

Date Revised 26.08.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.15585/mmwr.mm7131a2

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM344453553