Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) stock is on the move Monday after extending its Covid-19 vaccine agreement with the U.S. government.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is working with the Department of Defense to order another 1.5 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine made by Novavax. This is part of the U.S. government’s effort to make the vaccine “free to states, jurisdictions, federal pharmacy partners and federally qualified health centers.”
Novavax says the agreement will support the continued development of its Covid-19 vaccine. That includes creating smaller dose vials, strain selection matching U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommendations and a transition to the commercial market.
John Jacobs, President and CEO of Novavax, said the following about the news:
“We look forward to continuing our collaboration with the U.S. government on the development of our COVID-19 vaccine to meet the requirements of the FDA and our commercial customers for the upcoming 2023/2024 vaccination campaign.”
NVAX Stock Movement Today
NVAX stock initially started off up in pre-market trading on Monday morning. However, the stock’s shares are slipping shortly after the opening bell. This has shares of NVAX stock down 2.4% on Monday morning.
That comes with light trading as only about 300,000 shares of the stock have changed hands. For the record, the company’s daily average trading volume is closer to 7 million shares.
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