Covid-19 Omicron outbreak: Novavax vaccine approved for use in New Zealand

Name: Focus Live: Nearly 20,000 new Covid-19 community cases
Uploaded: 2022-03-01T13:00:00+13:00
Description: March 1 2022 There are nearly 20,000 new community cases of Covid-19 today, with 373 people in hospital, nine of whom are in ICU, and just under 100,000 active cases.

RNZ

28 Feb, 2022 11:53 PMQuick Read

March 1 2022 There are nearly 20,000 new community cases of Covid-19 today, with 373 people in hospital, nine of whom are in ICU, and just under 100,000 active cases.

By RNZ

The Novavax Covid-19 vaccine has been approved in New Zealand for those aged 18 and over.

The first doses are expected to arrive this month.

The Novavax vaccine Nuvaxovid is the fourth vaccine to be approved by Medsafe.