Meanwhile, San Diego County residents are now able to get the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, the county Health and Human Services Agency announced.
Novavax, in use in other countries, is a more"traditional" vaccine, developed using protein-based technology, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been using for decades to treat diseases such as hepatitis B, shingles and human papillomavirus. The vaccine presents a specific portion of the virus which the body generates immunity against.
"This is yet another vaccine we have to slow the spread of COVID-19, especially now that we're seeing an increase in cases and hospitalizations," said Dr. Cameron Kaiser, county deputy public health officer."San Diegans now have another safe choice to prevent serious complications from COVID."According to the HHSA, clinical trials showed Novavax does not cause severe side effects.
The county Health and Human Services Agency reported 1,678 new infections and 10 deaths Thursday, increasing the county's cumulative totals to 881,729 cases and 5,409 deaths.
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