Company.... Type of vaccine.... Number of doses (needed per person).... Number of doses (secured)....Status BioNTech and Pfizer mRNA 2 doses 2.4 billion* Approved Moderna mRNA 2 doses 460 million Approved AstraZeneca adenovirus 2 doses 400 million Approved Johnson & Johnson/Janssen Pharmaceuticals adenovirus 1 dose 400 million Approved Sanofi-GSK protein 2 doses 300 million Approved HIPRA Human Health protein 1 dose 250 million Approved Novavax protein 2 doses 200 million** Approved Valneva inactivated virus vaccine 1.2 million Approved *option to purchase 900 million doses, **option to purchase 100 million doses"
"EU grants full marketing authorisation for Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine The EMA has granted Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine a full marketing authorisation, based on Phase III trial data"
"EU delays approval of Novavax's revised COVID vaccine Reuters October 15, 202311:36 AM CDTUpdated 14 days ago
The Financial Times, which first reported the news, said the EMA had questions on the potency of the vaccine's latest version, and that it is seeking to ensure its characteristics will be the same across different production sites...EMA director Emer Cooke said in September that it expected to decide on the use of the vaccine this month. The agency is expected to give its approval within four weeks, according to the FT report."
Much greater acceptance of traditional covid vaccines in Europe than in the US and UK. Evidently, the EU is surprised by the reported efficacy data. Might that be due to the use of lenz as an adjuvant? And this doesn't include any discussion of an opportunity with Janssen.
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