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Novavax files for its first COVID-19 vaccine authorization in UKWed, October 27, 2021, 2:48 PM
Novavax (NVAX) submitted its first authorization filing for its COVID-19 vaccine in the U.K. Wednesday, and expects to follow suit in several other global markets in the coming week.
The U.S. and its Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is not among those, but CEO Stanley Erck said the company intends to have its U.S. package ready for filing by the end of 2021.
Erck told Yahoo Finance in an exclusive interview Tuesday that he hopes the filings will allay concerns about the company's ability to reach the finish line with its vaccine.
"We've reached a very big milestone for the company, and hopefully for global health," Erck said.
"It allows us to prepare for not only this filing, but also for global filings with various regulatory agencies in Europe and Australia and Canada," he added.
The company has faced several setbacks in the past year, including running into supply chain constraints and building out its manufacturing.
A recent Politico report revealed concerns within the FDA about the quality of the vaccine, which tanked the company's stock. Erck said he hopes the slew of filings this week is a strong enough signal to clear any doubts.
"You don't file for emergency use approval if you haven't solved all of your manufacturing issues. So we feel that the filing today, and the other regulatory agencies this week, should largely put to bed any of those concerns," Erck said.
Novavax's clinical trials showed the vaccine to be 90% effective.