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six-week delay, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Novavax\u2019s Covid-19 vaccine, according to a letter from the agency, but only for people 65 and older and those 12 and up who have at least one underlying condition that puts them at higher risk of severe illness.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmat1dmby000b3b6mxt0qr4r4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            \u201cMarket research and US C.D.C. statistics indicate that older individuals and those with underlying conditions are the populations most likely to seek out COVID-19 vaccination seasonally,\u201d Novavax President and CEO John Jacobs said in a statement Saturday. \u201cThis significant milestone demonstrates our commitment to these populations and is a significant step towards availability of our protein-based vaccine option.\u201d    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmat1dmbz000c3b6m9hncja6t@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists a wide range of conditions that may make someone more likely to become severely ill with Covid-19, including older age, asthma, diabetes, lung disease, obesity and pregnancy.    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/related-content\/instances\/cmat1dqgg000m3b6m2l9l0fet@published\" data-component-name=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content-elevate related-content--article\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n<header class=\"related-content__title related-content__title-text\" data-editable=\"content.title\">Related article<\/header>\n<section class=\"related-content__body\">\n<div class=\"related-content__image image__related-content\">\n<div 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media__metadata-container\">\n<div class=\"image__metadata media__metadata\">\n<div class=\"image__caption attribution\">    <span data-editable=\"metaCaption\" class=\"inline-placeholder\">The US Department of Health and Human Services is targeting approval of universal flu vaccines in 2029.<\/span>  <\/div><figcaption class=\"image__credit\">Elizabeth Frantz\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"related-content__headline\">        <span class=\"related-content__headline-text\" data-editable=\"content.headline\">HHS touts universal flu, coronavirus vaccine initiative while casting doubt on future of seasonal Covid-19 shots<\/span>      <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmat1dmbz000d3b6mdthj5d2m@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            The Novavax Covid-19 vaccine, which uses more traditional protein-based technology than the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer\/BioNTech and Moderna, has been subject to emergency use authorization since 2022. Pfizer and Moderna\u2019s vaccines have been FDA-approved for people 12 and up and remain available under emergency use authorization for children as young as 6 months.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmat1dmbz000f3b6mlj5jnjgd@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            These conditions have rarely been reported after Covid-19 vaccination, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A handful of cases were reported in trials of the Novavax vaccine, suggesting an increased risk, the CDC notes. However, the CDC and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices have said the benefits of Covid-19 vaccination outweigh the rare risk of heart inflammation in all groups recommended for vaccination.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmat1dmbz000g3b6mk4ogfhz2@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            The CDC\u2019s vaccine advisers are considering changes to the agency\u2019s guidance for who should get an annual Covid-19 shot. At last month\u2019s meeting of, the committee discussed a recommendation focused on older adults, those with weakened immune systems and possibly those who are more likely to be exposed to the coronavirus.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmat1dmbz000h3b6m60su11wz@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services and a longtime anti-vaccine  activist, has falsely called vaccines for Covid-19 \u201cthe deadliest vaccine ever made\u201d and more recently made misleading statements about the safety of the measles vaccine amid a massive outbreak centered in West Texas.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmat1dmbz000i3b6mf7pzdsdy@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            HHS did not respond to a request for comment on the Novavax approval.    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div>This post appeared first on cnn.com<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vaccines Respiratory viruses New in medicine Federal agencies See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Link Copied! 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