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Novavax COVID vaccine highly effective against variants, company says
Novavax said that its COVID vaccine is 90% effective overall and 100% effective at preventing moderate and severe disease. Health officials in the United States have only approved three COVID vaccines: Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson. Experts said allowing a fourth vaccine could play an important role in stopping the COVID pandemic.