A limited supply of the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine was delivered to the Gray Bruce Health Unit. Health Canada approved the Novavax Nuvaxovid mRNa-free protein vaccine for adults 18 years of age and older in February, according to Public Health. According to a Health Unit press release, the Novavax vaccine can be used as a substitute for people who are allergic to mRNA vaccines or who cannot or cannot receive an mRNA vaccine. Novavax is the first recombinant COVID-19 protein subunit vaccine approved in Canada. Protein subunit vaccines are already being used to protect people from other diseases, such as hepatitis B. “We are excited to receive our first shipment of Novavax vaccines to the Gray Bruce Health Unit, which will help our goal of enabling as many people as possible to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible,” says Gray Bruce Health. . Unit physician consultant Dr. Rim Zayed. “This is important because we know that vaccination is the best defense against serious illness and death as a result of COVID-19, especially for people in high-risk populations.” The Gray Bruce Health Unit is now communicating with people who have added their name to a waiting list for Novavax. Others interested in receiving the vaccine are invited to call Public Health at 519-376-9420.
