FDA Halts Dual COVID-Flu Vaccine Trial Over Safety Concern

By Jessica Karins / October 16, 2024 at 5:19 PM
FDA has placed a clinical hold on the dual COVID-19 and influenza vaccine trial from protein-based vaccine manufacturer Novavax, the company announced Wednesday (Oct. 16), due to a report of a serious adverse event of motor neuropathy. While not definitely linked to the vaccine, the report comes at a time of falling trust in COVID immunization. The adverse event occurred in one trial participant outside the United States in Novavax’s Phase 2 trial. The participant received the vaccine in January...


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