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<br />Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services
<br />573.874.6303
<br />Trina.Teacutter@CoMo.gov</p>
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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">Correction: Novavax COVID-19 vaccinations recommended for those ages 12 and older</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - <em>Correction: The link to the interest form has been updated.</em> <br /><br />After review, recommendation and authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Novavax COVID-19 vaccines are recommended for individuals aged 12 and older. Previously, Novavax vaccines were recommended only for those aged 18 and older.<br /><br />Novavax is not available for those who have already received a dose of COVID-19 vaccine and it can not be used as a booster for another brand of COVID-19 vaccine. <br /><br />Due to the limited supply of Novavax and in an effort to reduce waste of the vaccine, the Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services will attempt to schedule interested residents in groups. Those interested in receiving Novavax are asked to complete the form to provide information about availability: <a href="http
s://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckypKJ6cNVqDchGDmXo7frX81qPEa2RXQfN-R6Wds4FcUBEw/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckypKJ6cNVqDchGDmXo7frX81qPEa2RXQfN-R6Wds4FcUBEw/viewform</a> <br /><br />Novavax is a protein subunit vaccine, a type used safely in the U.S. for over 30 years, similar to the Hepatitis B vaccine. There are two doses in the primary series, given three to eight weeks apart.<br /><br />Novavax and other vaccines reduce the risk of COVID-19, including severe illness and death.<br /><br />For more questions about Novavax, visit the CDC's website: <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/novavax.html">https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/novavax.html</a></div>
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