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Novavax coronavirus vaccine shown to be 89 per cent effective in UK trial – SBS News

A mid-stage trial of the vaccine in South Africa, where a new variant of the virus is common, showed 60 per cent effectiveness among people who did not have HIV….

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Novavax Inc said on Thursday its vaccine was 89.3 per cent effective in preventing COVID-19 in a trial conducted in the United Kingdom, and was nearly as effective in protecting against the more highly contagious variant first discovered there, according to a preliminary analysis.
A mid-stage trial of the vaccine in South Africa, where a troubling new variant of the virus is common, showed 60 per cent effectiveness among people who did not have HIV.
Novavax shares surged 34 per cent in after hours…

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