WHO Experts Recommend Third Dose of Novavax COVID Vaccine for People With Health Issues

WHO Experts Recommend Third Dose of Novavax COVID Vaccine for People With Health Issues
Vials labeled "COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine" and syringe are seen in front of displayed Novavax logo in this illustration taken on Feb. 9, 2021. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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Novavax said on Tuesday the World Health Organization’s (WHO) panel of experts had recommended a third dose of its vaccine, NVX-CoV2373, for immunocompromised persons.

The WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization, known as SAGE, issued a series of recommendations, including the use of the vaccine in persons with comorbidities, breastfeeding women, and those living with HIV.