The first two shots of Novavax spur production of COVID-fighting antibodies that are cross-protective against omicron, according to lab testing.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized the Novavax vaccine for adults late Tuesday, clearing the final obstacle to the use of a fourth alternative and one that is based on more traditional technology than earlier shots.
Somewhere between 26 million and 37 million adults haven’t had a single dose of vaccine, even though they have proved the best defense against the coronavirus and its many variants, including recent subvariants, such as BA.5 that are the most infectious seen so far. See now: Are you confused about BA.5 and the current state of the pandemic? Here’s how the experts are thinking about it.
The news comes as U.S. COVID cases are rising again after being steady for several months, as the BA.5 subvariant becomes dominant • Macao will reopen its casinos on Saturday, authorities said as they seek to unwind some stringent measures which locked down the world’s biggest gambling hub for 12 days to curb its worst outbreak of COVID-19, Reuters reported. Some essential businesses will reopen July 23, the government said.
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