The U.K. has approved a fifth COVID-19 vaccine, developed by U.S. company Novavax, which in trials offered up to 89% protection against symptomatic Covid from the Wuhan and Alpha variants. Unlike the other vaccines currently in use for COVID-19, it uses established vaccine technology to induce an immune response rather than mRNA or another genetic mechanism, the safety of which is largely unknown. BBC News has the story.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has said it is safe as a first and second dose in adults. Millions of doses are currently being manufactured at a plant on Teesside.
Health Secretary Sajid Javid says independent scientists on the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation will now consider its use. The vaccine could then be used immediately as part of the U.K. vaccination programme. But, with more than 91% of the UK population already double vaccinated, it is more likely to be used later in the year as part of a possible autumn or winter booster rollout. Before that can happen, the company would need additional authorisation from the medicines regulator.
“It’s a testament to the country’s first-rate research and development capabilities for vaccines,” Mr Javid said, “with tens of thousands of people taking part in clinical trials here in the U.K., contributing to the invaluable research that shows our vaccines are safe and effective.”
The Novavax product – known by the brand name Nuvaxovid – was shown to be 89% effective against catching symptomatic COVID-19 in clinical trials. The original research was conducted against both the earlier Wuhan and Alpha variants of the virus. In December, Novavax said two doses were also effective in generating an immune response against the now dominant Omicron variant, first identified in South Africa. The company has also started working on a version specific to Omicron.
MHRA Chief Executive Dr. June Raine, said: “Our approval of Nuvaxovid follows a rigorous review of the safety, quality and effectiveness of this vaccine, and expert advice from the government’s independent scientific advisory body, the Commission on Human Medicines.”
The jab, a protein adjuvant vaccine, is based on technology used for decades to protect people from diseases such as hepatitis and shingles. It delivers copies of the spike protein on the surface of the virus directly into a person’s cells, stimulating the immune system to produce antibodies and T-cells. An extra ingredient, an adjuvant, then helps boost the immune response. Scientists say this approach makes it simpler to produce than some other vaccines and means it can be stored in a refrigerator.
The fact that the vaccine is still based on the spike protein means it will still have the same limitations as the other vaccines stemming from not stimulating a response to the wider virus genome. It will also be limited against variants such as Omicron with multiple mutations in the spike protein.
However, as it delivers only a set dose of spike protein, rather than genetic material that induces cells to generate an indefinite amount of spike protein potentially throughout the body, scientists hope it may suffer from fewer of the safety issues that have beset the genetic-based vaccines.
Nonetheless, the clinical trials did report some severe adverse reactions:
- U.K. trial – systemic adverse events were much higher in the vaccine group and more than doubled following the second dose. Adverse reactions were also higher in younger age groups. There was one case of myocarditis in the vaccine group and none in the placebo, and two deaths related to COVID-19 were reported in the vaccine group compared with one in the placebo group.
- South Africa trial – Medically-attended adverse events and serious adverse events occurred more often in the vaccine group than in the placebo group (13 versus six medically-attended adverse events and two versus one serious adverse events).
Is this because of the properties of the spike protein itself, or due to other ingredients of the vaccine? Certainly something to keep an eye on.
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so in fact the vaccination doubled the mortality rate….
why not just inject cyanide.
100% reduction in infection.
and 100% protection against death from covid19…
It’s probably safer but it it still isn’t necessary for everyone.
No thanks. Does anyone know why the use of early treatments with repurposed drugs that are shown to be safe and effective are still not available. Products that cost pennies. Instead here is one more experimental biological, with minimal safety or efficacy data and no one even knows what the hell is in this stuff. No thanks!
Interestingly enough, the BBC article (reached via the “Worth reading in full” link, above) didn’t mention that “the clinical trials did report some severe adverse reactions”, nor report what those reactions were. Must just be an oversight on their part. Their Health Correspondent wouldn’t, I’m absolutely sure, have deliberately omitted this information.
On a different note, I personally couldn’t care less that Scientists say this approach makes it simpler to produce than some other vaccines and means it can be stored in a refrigerator.
Big deal. Is it safe? That’s my only question.
I think the main point of releasing this Novavax vaccine is to allow putting more blame on the unvaccinated for not taking it (“it’s not even mRNA, and the evil crazy anti-social anti-vaxxers are still resisting!”)
So “Still based on the (synthetic) spike protein” – so no real change!
“Spike proteins” are not good for you.
Curious timing?
My understanding was that the protein subunit as a vaccine was not that well established or very widely used? I expect using their own Matrix-M adjuvant and again based exclusively on the pathogenic Spike will be enough to dismiss it for the Covid vaccine hesitant.
Even China and India’s whole inactivated vaccines have a similar breadth of side effects to the highly experimental mRNA and ADV ones, implying at least dead viral S can still harm.
The only advantage here is that the amount of each cytotoxic inoculum is known, as Will points out. But with a IFR of <0.1% (UK) why would any one hesitant bother?
Surprised they could get any unvaccinated trial participants in the U.K. trials at least.
There’s no more of this stuff going into me.
The more that’s known about them and downsides makes me angry with myself for having the first 2 and not sticking to my origional instinct that it was fundamentally wrong push this new technology without full trials.
I suppose at the time I panicked about getting my life back.
I’ll take my chances going forward as I always have done.
If I get and die it’s nobody’s fault but mine.
Just a quick question but has anyone seen the “Emergency “ because I for one have not!
Why do the government still have these powers ???
Because they like them and don’t want to let go. Besides they can refine them for the campaign to come over the climate nonesense. We who want to be free as we always have are to have a major fight on our hands in the coming years.
Because the CoronaCircus Act is still current, isn’t it – until March? That’s why the quacksine is permitted for ”emergency use”. And isn’t there something about immunity from prosecution if it’s being used in an ”emergency” situation? I’m sure someone can clarify.
Don’t give two hoots what’s been approved. I shan’t be taking it.
”Approved” and not ”licensed”.
There are so many very good overbthe counter products a vaccine is not needed. Our immune systems are our best defence against coughs, colds and flu. Vaccines are now totally mistrusted by many and the information available is showing that many vaccinated mothers do not pass their own immunity on to their new born babies. We must get away from manufactured artificial medicine.
“Scientists hope it may suffer from fewer of the safety issues. . . “.
I stopped reading at this point. What the hell is Daily Sceptic doing promoting (yes, you are, whether you realise it or not!) Big Pharma’s latest dodgy snake oil, which scientists “hope” will be better than its abject predecessors.
Honestly!
Does this mean the ’emergency measures’ will be extended next month?
Correct me if I am wrong, but these jabs can only be green lit for use when there are emergency measures in place?
If the CoronaCircus Act is coming up for renewal in March, what excuse will they find for renewing it?
I have some sympathy for people looking for alternatives to ‘gene therapies’. Novavax probably qualifies, if it ever appears Valneva should. Why sympathy, because of our dear leader in France who has declared that all those poor souls who got double jabbed have to get a third jab with a mRNA ‘so-called vaccine’. No choice at all. So any citizen of France wishing to emerge fro his/her cave has to get a mRNA jab. Not satisfied with this our dear leader now has decided that anyone from anywhere wishing to enter France 9 months after their last jab can only do so if they have had a mRNA third jab. Even Biden in the US allows the Janssen as an option, but not our dear leader. No-one trying to exit France is ‘fully vaccinated’ without this 3rd mRNA jab, and god help you if you want to go anywhere outside the EU without special permission.
You think NZ is bad, well France is doing a pretty good imitation.
I am pleased to say that with every prison there are always very small escape routes, but you will forgive me for keeping them to myself.
Which of the vaccines are “gene therapy”?
What justifies Will Jones in making such statements?
It’s obviously not true and just anti-vaxx rhetoric.
There was an excellent article this week on why the vaccines are indeed ‘gene therapies’. I suggest you read it and try very very hard to get your little brain cells round it before you continue to make an absolute fool of yourself.
Listen to one of the people involved in developing it. He may be able to explain it in such a way, you may understand.
There Are Now 365 Studies that Prove the Efficacy of Ivermectin and HCQ in Treating COVID-19. Any hospital administrator who mandated the shots to employees to comply with the government mandate for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and who refused to allow alternative treatments to be tried, doctors who pushed their patients to take the EUA drug without giving fully informed consent, anyone who forcefully administered the shot, the AMA, AAP, Boards of Health, CDC, FDA, NIH, WHO, scientists who participated in the development, Big Pharma (Pfizer, Moderna, J&J, Astra Zeneca, et. al.), anyone who pushed the sick into nursing homes resulting in deaths, all must be arrested, prosecuted, tried and if found guilty sentenced to prolonged imprisonment and fines or death for intentional homicide. Get your ivermectin before it is too late! https://ivmpharmacy.com
It was their soul path to take the shot and we have to accept it. They will come back next time with more refinement. Frankly there has been a lot of coercion and persuasion in western countries but not an amount that would be unbearable to a warrior. The warrior is tempered in the fire. Maybe in the last life we went through that and they didn’t. In terms of human destiny the theosophical movement stressed that the most important revelation of our time is the acknowledgement of reincarnation. It really does change everything.
Anyone remember Valneva? The inactivated “dead” vaccine manufacturer whose contract for supplying umpteen thousand vaccines to the UK was peremptorily cancelled by Sajid Javid in September 2021. And whose new manufacturing facilities in Livingston, Scotland was supported with UK government grants.
Well, it looks like the UK government has had to cough up USD250 million to cancel the contract.
PM website (Pharma Europe magazine) reported back in September 2021: “The termination, which seems to have come without warning and with very little information, caused the company’s shares to fall by around 40% in early trading, wiping out nearly half its market cap, although the price rose later.
“The agreement allows the UK government to terminate the contract early in a relatively wide range of circumstances including safety issues, lack of efficacy or a breakdown in supply as well as financial difficulties. However, none of these scenarios are evident as an explanation for the sudden termination.”
What really WAS behind the cancellation?
Shame, since this is the only vaccine that I would consider being injected with.
Probably incompatible with the mRNA boosters that they insist on. By hook or by crook, they are determined that everyone jabbed has at least one jab of mRNA.
I’d like to know more about the Valneva. It is deeply suspicious we’re pushed the mRNA, even the cheaper “world-beating” AZ has fallen by the wayside.
Follow the money?
I am a participant in the Valneva trial and have received 2 injections of Valneva, no adverse reactions, no side effects and no covid. The UK part of the trial is being run by NHS research and is continuing despite the debacle over the contract. Shortly after the Valneva contract was cancelled, the Gov announced a major deal with Pfizer to set up a vaccine facility near Swindon! The whole world of vaccines seems riddled with shady double dealings, sharp practice and political shenanigans.
I had heard talk that Valneva were moving their manufacturing site from Scotland to Belarus, they are going for approval in the EU, ironically using a lot of trials data from the UK.
Perhaps it was safe and effective – maybe that was behind the cancellation.
Isn’t the very process unholy. That you would tell your body to create this thing based upon a computer sequence without any real examination not only of the effect of the produced spike but also that you would instruct your body to make it. There are levels of intervention that cause a rupture and schism in our reality and if you don’t have the wisdom to see them then you shouldn’t be tampering with them. They weaponised our neurosis against ourselves and it wasn’t particularly difficult. Perhaps science students should spend six months studying the philosophy of science although at this point I doubt that it would even sink in.
No thanks. I’m an anti-Vaxxer – I never wash my carpets
nbritt abhors a vacuum.
An Indonesian study showed that good oral hygiene measures alone brought about drastic reductions. Funny how no one mention such things here. It is a powerful tool but it isn’t insurmountable. They have immense resources but very often they seem rather stupid and short-sighted. We are better than them. Wiser, cleverer and more moral.You shouldn’t see this force as a Behemoth.
Too late Novavax, that ship has sunk.
Just get it down your gullet along with everything else. It’s ridiculous. I have some expertise in plant based medicine and I just bought lots of vitamin supplemets for the people I knew because I didn’t know where the disease was heading and I knew that you can only give people so much. I don’t wish to preach but in the age of the internet we have access so many different herbal approaches at once. I started with it twenty years ago and it is immensely powerful. We seem to be living into a world of darkness but there are promising signs of a world to come.Herbalism, Atlantis, the union of the intellectual and the moral.That was the real lesson of the last two years.
Anyone able to ask Chris Whitty about this new junk ? In fact, has anyone been able to find “Sir” Chris in recent months ?
Anyone asked Paddy Valance Sheet ? Is he on holiday, because he is triple jabbed ?
Probably locked away in a cupboard with his wank magazine of choice: The Lancet.
Only emergency authorised for 1st & 2nd doses, not as a booster.
If you succumbed to the AZ or Pfizer for those holiday benefits gotta stick with mRNA!
And you’ll need the booster for foreign holidays soon enough so they will get you!
I’d like to know where the Valneva is as it is the most conventional.
Perhaps that and this Novavax might be pushed to the NHS staff who only got a reprieve this week despite what the MSM says while Javid forces it on them through regulatory bodies etc
Nope. Still won’t be having it.
That people even feel comfortable still talking in these terms is a mystery to me. We are dealing with a manifest evil that has nothing to do with prophylactic steps or behavioural modifications. This is a much deeper attack and you have to address it from the core of your being. Even if it feels like a bald chicken.
Novavax Nuvaxovid 🤣
Great name. Have some suggestions for future vaxoids they might develop:
I’m Dr June Raine and I hereby approve all the new vaccines listed above.
😂
As far as believing anything vaccines, covid or ‘the science’ related published by the establishment, that particular ship has sailed. I’ll remain vaccine and hopefully NHS free for as long as I can.