Novavax stock surged more than 7% in premarket trading

Tiger Newspress2021-12-03

Novavax stock surged more than 7% in premarket trading as Novavax said it could start making Omicron-specific vaccine in January.

Novavax Inc said on Thursday it could begin commercial manufacturing of a COVID-19 vaccine tailored for the Omicron coronavirus variant in January next year, while it tests whether or not its current vaccine works against the variant.

Laboratory data expected in the coming weeks will show whether antibodies from individuals who have previously received Novavax's COVID-19 shot can neutralize the variant, according to the company.

Novavax also said it has started developing an Omicron-specific spike protein antigen and will begin laboratory tests of a new vaccine to target the variant in a few weeks.

The Omicron coronavirus variant has shaken up markets and caused global alarm over concerns about whether it could evade protection provided by widely used vaccines and prolong the public health crisis.

Other vaccine makers including Moderna and Pfizer have also begun working on Omicron-tailored COVID-19 shots.

Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine received its first emergency use approval in Indonesia in early November followed by the Philippines.

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  • trace10
    2021-12-04
    trace10
    Do we REALLY need another vaccine shot to counter Omicron???[Facepalm] 
  • Wanlin927
    2021-12-03
    Wanlin927
    Ok
  • rachellll
    2021-12-03
    rachellll
    Aaaaa
  • vaztan
    2021-12-03
    vaztan
    Actually they did not say the stock drop 20%last night .Then the report will be balance
  • vaztan
    2021-12-03
    vaztan
    Catalyst coming . Go Novavax
  • MHh
    2021-12-03
    MHh
    The race has begun even though the infectious rate and severity rate of omicron are not fully known yet. Based on current understanding, appears to be more infectious but causes less severe disease but race first! Will this mean booster or new round of vaccine and if indeed less severe disease, worthwhile?
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