Hey, #COVIDConscious peeps! Any thoughts on #Novavax? That's the #vaccine our closest CVS is carrying right now, and neither of us has had that brand of shot before. #COVIDIsNotOver
@mfennvt Novavax is less reactogenic (fewer side effects) than mRNA covid vaccines. https://ir.novavax.com/press-releases/2025-04-15-SHIELD-Utah-Study-Shows-Novavaxs-COVID-19-Vaccine-Induces-Lower-Reactogenicity-Symptoms-Compared-to-mRNA. I have had every covid vaccine available and Novavax is my preferred bc the mRNA vaccines affect me a full day out, some people for days. https://ir.novavax.com/press-releases/2025-04-15-SHIELD-Utah-Study-Shows-Novavaxs-COVID-19-Vaccine-Induces-Lower-Reactogenicity-Symptoms-Compared-to-mRNA. The protein-based Novavax vaccine also has a broader coverage of variant subtypes https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2215509, so. the JN.1 based vaccine will cover the variants that branch out after it.
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SHIELD-Utah Study Shows Novavax's COVID-19 Vaccine Induces Lower Reactogenicity Symptoms Compared to mRNA - Apr 15, 2025

Preliminary data showed Novavax's non-mRNA JN.1 COVID-19 vaccine induced lower frequency and severity of short-term side effects and impact on daily life compared with Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine...

@mfennvt Novavax also likely lasts longer for immune protection up to a year in Japan study. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1953532292812481016.html
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@Daniel_E_Park: Excellent durability up to one year following Novavax booster doses shown in a new study from Japan. Correlates of protection estimate 66% throughout the first year following first booster, and 88% t...…

@mfennvt Novavax may also provide mucosal protection unlike mRNA vaccines, which occurs fairly soon after vaccination. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1964732363864145930.html
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@Biff234523: šŸ’‰šŸ§µ Why Novavax is the better COVID-19 vaccine While we *still* wait for Novavax to roll out, since today is Sunday and pharmacies & customer support lines are closed, I’m taking a step back to...…

@huskify Thanka for all this info. Very helpful!