Novavax’s Covid-19 Vaccine Wins CDC Advisers’ Backing

Vaccine experts advising the CDC backed use of Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine in adults 18 years and older, one of the last steps before the shots become widely available

The newly authorized shot will become widely available if the agency listens to its advisers and recommends the vaccine

If you’ve had Covid before, why can you get it again? WSJ’s Daniela Hernandez explains what the possibility of reinfections means for the future of public-health policy and the Covid-19 pandemic. Illustration: David FangA Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel voted to recommend the use of Novavax Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine, one of the final hurdles before the shot is made widely available in the U.S.

Members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Tuesday voted 12-0—unanimously—to recommend Novavax’s vaccine for adults 18 years and older.

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