Novavax could offer unvaccinated Americans a new option, if FDA agrees
Alexander Tin - 43m ago
Unlike traditional vaccines, which rely on
injecting a dose of the entire disabled or
weakened virus, scientists developing protein
subunit vaccines pick out only specific
fragments of the virus to trigger an immune
response. The technique has been used for
years in vaccines against hepatitis B, pertussis
(whooping cough) and other diseases.
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vaccine-novavax-seeking-fda-authorization/