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Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 vaccine, protein subunit, adjuvanted (1vCOV-aPS)
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: INJ
Investigational New Drug (IND)
- [FDA emergency use authorization (EUA)]
- Info: for active immunization to prevent COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus; not FDA approved
- [mandatory reporting]
- Info: vaccine administration errors, serious adverse events, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS) cases, pericarditis or myocarditis cases, and COVID-19-related hospitalizations or deaths following vaccination must be reported to Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html or 1-800-822-7967) and Novavax Inc. (www.NovavaxMedInfo.com or 1-844-668-2829)
COVID-19 prevention
- [immunocompetent or mildly immunocompromised pts, <65 yo, not previously vaccinated]
- Dose: 0.5 mL IM x2 doses 3wk apart; Info: may consider giving 2nd dose 8wk after 1st dose; search 'immunization' for epocrates Adult Immunization decision tool incl. links to CDC/ACIP schedules
- [immunocompetent or mildly immunocompromised pts, <65 yo, previously received 1 or more mRNA vaccine doses]
- Dose: 0.5 mL IM x1 dose; Start: at least 8wk after last dose; search 'immunization' for epocrates Adult Immunization decision tool incl. links to CDC/ACIP schedules
- [immunocompetent or mildly immunocompromised pts, <65 yo, previously received 1 Novavax vaccine dose]
- Dose: 0.5 mL IM x1 dose; Start: at least 3-8wk after last dose; search 'immunization' for epocrates Adult Immunization decision tool incl. links to CDC/ACIP schedules
- [immunocompetent or mildly immunocompromised pts, <65 yo, previously received 2 or more Novavax vaccine doses]
- Dose: 0.5 mL IM x1 dose; Start: at least 8wk after last dose; search 'immunization' for epocrates Adult Immunization decision tool incl. links to CDC/ACIP schedules
- [immunocompetent or mildly immunocompromised pts, 65 yo and older, not previously vaccinated]
- Dose: 0.5 mL IM x2 doses 3wk apart, then 0.5 mL IM x1 dose at least 6mo later; Info: may consider giving 2nd dose 8wk after 1st dose; search 'immunization' for epocrates Adult Immunization decision tool incl. links to CDC/ACIP schedules
- [immunocompetent or mildly immunocompromised pts, 65 yo and older, previously received 1 or more mRNA vaccine doses]
- Dose: 0.5 mL IM x2 doses at least 6mo apart; Start: at least 8wk after last dose; search 'immunization' for epocrates Adult Immunization decision tool incl. links to CDC/ACIP schedules
- [immunocompetent or mildly immunocompromised pts, 65 yo and older, previously received 1 Novavax vaccine dose]
- Dose: 0.5 mL IM x2 doses at least 6mo apart; Start: at least 3-8wk after last dose; search 'immunization' for epocrates Adult Immunization decision tool incl. links to CDC/ACIP schedules
- [immunocompetent or mildly immunocompromised pts, <65 yo, previously received 2 or more Novavax vaccine doses]
- Dose: 0.5 mL IM x2 doses at least 6mo apart; Start: at least 8wk after last dose; search 'immunization' for epocrates Adult Immunization decision tool incl. links to CDC/ACIP schedules
- [moderately-severely immunocompromised pts, not previously vaccinated]
- Dose: 0.5 mL IM x2 doses 3wk apart, then 0.5 mL IM x1 dose at least 6mo later; Info: may give additional dose at least 2mo after last dose and consider further doses on case-by-case basis; search 'immunization' for epocrates Adult Immunization decision tool incl. links to CDC/ACIP schedules
- [moderately-severely immunocompromised pts, previously received 3 or more mRNA vaccine doses]
- Dose: 0.5 mL IM x2 doses at least 6mo apart; Start: at least 8wk after last dose; Info: may give additional dose at least 2mo after last dose and consider further doses on case-by-case basis; search 'immunization' for epocrates Adult Immunization decision tool incl. links to CDC/ACIP schedules
- [moderately-severely immunocompromised pts, previously received 1 Novavax vaccine dose]
- Dose: 0.5 mL IM x2 doses at least 6mo apart; Start: at least 3-8wk after last dose; Info: may give additional dose at least 2mo after last dose and consider further doses on case-by-case basis; search 'immunization' for epocrates Adult Immunization decision tool incl. links to CDC/ACIP schedules
- [moderately-severely immunocompromised pts, previously received 2 or more Novavax vaccine doses]
- Dose: 0.5 mL IM x2 doses at least 6mo apart; Start: at least 8wk after last dose; Info: may give additional dose at least 2mo after last dose and consider further doses on case-by-case basis; search 'immunization' for epocrates Adult Immunization decision tool incl. links to CDC/ACIP schedules
renal dosing
- [no adjustment]
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD/PD: no adjustment; no supplement
hepatic dosing
- [no adjustment]
Peds Dosing .
- Dosage forms: INJ
Investigational New Drug (IND)
- [FDA emergency use authorization (EUA)]
- Info: for active immunization to prevent COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus; not FDA approved
- [mandatory reporting]
- Info: vaccine administration errors, serious adverse events, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS) cases, pericarditis or myocarditis cases, and COVID-19-related hospitalizations or deaths following vaccination must be reported to Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html or 1-800-822-7967) and Novavax Inc. (www.NovavaxMedInfo.com or 1-844-668-2829)
COVID-19 prevention
- [12 yo and older, immunocompetent or mildly immunocompromised pts, not previously vaccinated]
- Dose: 0.5 mL IM x2 doses 3wk apart; Info: may consider giving 2nd dose 8wk after 1st dose; search 'immunization' for epocrates Child/Adolescent Immunization decision tool incl. links to CDC/ACIP schedules
- [12 yo and older, immunocompetent or mildly immunocompromised pts, previously received 1 or more mRNA vaccine doses]
- Dose: 0.5 mL IM x1 dose; Start: at least 8wk after last dose; search 'immunization' for epocrates Adult Immunization decision tool incl. links to CDC/ACIP schedules
- [12 yo and older, immunocompetent or mildly immunocompromised pts, previously received 1 Novavax vaccine dose]
- Dose: 0.5 mL IM x1 dose; Start: at least 3-8wk after last dose; search 'immunization' for epocrates Child/Adolescent Immunization decision tool incl. links to CDC/ACIP schedules
- [12 yo and older, immunocompetent or mildly immunocompromised pts, previously received 2 or more Novavax vaccine doses]
- Dose: 0.5 mL IM x1 dose; Start: at least 8wk after last dose; search 'immunization' for epocrates Adult Immunization decision tool incl. links to CDC/ACIP schedules
- [12 yo and older, moderately-severely immunocompromised pts, not previously vaccinated]
- Dose: 0.5 mL IM x2 doses 3wk apart, then 0.5 mL IM x1 dose at least 6mo later; Info: may give additional dose at least 2mo after last dose and consider further doses on case-by-case basis; search 'immunization' for epocrates Child/Adolescent Immunization decision tool incl. links to CDC/ACIP schedules
- [12 yo and older, moderately-severely immunocompromised pts, previously received 3 or more mRNA vaccine doses]
- Dose: 0.5 mL IM x2 doses at least 6mo apart; Start: at least 8wk after last dose; Info: may give additional dose at least 2mo after last dose and consider further doses on case-by-case basis; search 'immunization' for epocrates Child/Adolescent Immunization decision tool incl. links to CDC/ACIP schedules
- [12 yo and older, moderately-severely immunocompromised pts, previously received 1 Novavax vaccine doses]
- Dose: 0.5 mL IM x2 doses at least 6mo apart; Start: at least 3-8wk after last dose; Info: may give additional dose at least 2mo after last dose and consider further doses on case-by-case basis; search 'immunization' for epocrates Child/Adolescent Immunization decision tool incl. links to CDC/ACIP schedules
- [12 yo and older, moderately-severely immunocompromised pts, previously received 2 or more Novavax vaccine doses]
- Dose: 0.5 mL IM x2 doses at least 6mo apart; Start: at least 8wk after last dose; Info: may give additional dose at least 2mo after last dose and consider further doses on case-by-case basis; search 'immunization' for epocrates Adult Immunization decision tool incl. links to CDC/ACIP schedules
renal dosing
- [no adjustment]
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD/PD: no adjustment; no supplement
hepatic dosing
- [no adjustment]
Contraindications / Cautions .
- Not FDA Approved: avail. under FDA Emergency Use Authorization
- hypersensitivity to drug or ingredient
- caution: non-severe hypersensitivity to prior protein subunit COVID-19 vaccine dose
- caution: non-severe hypersensitivity to protein subunit COVID-19 vaccine component
- caution: hypersensitivity to mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
- caution: hypersensitivity to vector COVID-19 vaccine
- caution: immunocompromised pts
- caution: male pts <40 yo
- caution: multisystem inflammatory syndrome hx
- caution: myocarditis w/in 3wk of prior COVID-19 vaccine
- caution: pericarditis w/in 3wk of prior COVID-19 vaccine
- caution: illness, acute moderate-severe
Drug Interactions .
Overview
COVID-19 vaccine
vaccine
- non-live vaccine
Avoid/Use Alternative
- interferon gamma 1b
Monitor/Modify Tx
- abatacept
- abemaciclib
- abrocitinib
- acalabrutinib
- adalimumab
- afamitresgene autoleucel
- aldesleukin
- alemtuzumab
- anakinra
- anifrolumab
- anti-thymocyte globulin
- atezolizumab
- atidarsagene autotemcel
- avelumab
- axicabtagene ciloleucel
- azacitidine
- azathioprine
- baricitinib
- basiliximab
- bebtelovimab (LY-CoV1404)
- belatacept
- belimumab
- belinostat
- bendamustine
- betamethasone
- bimekizumab
- blinatumomab
- bortezomib
- brentuximab vedotin
- brexucabtagene autoleucel
- brodalumab
- budesonide
- budesonide rectal
- busulfan
- cabazitaxel
- canakinumab
- capecitabine
- carboplatin
- carfilzomib
- carmustine
- casirivimab (REGN10933)
- cemiplimab
- certolizumab pegol
- chlorambucil
- cilgavimab (AZD1061)
- ciltacabtagene autoleucel
- cisplatin
- cladribine injection
- cladribine oral
- clofarabine
- copanlisib
- corticotropin
- cortisone
- cosibelimab
- cyclophosphamide
- cyclosporine
- cytarabine
- dactinomycin
- daratumumab
- dasatinib
- daunorubicin
- decitabine
- deflazacort
- deucravacitinib
- deuruxolitinib
- dexamethasone
- dimethyl fumarate
- dinutuximab
- diroximel fumarate
- docetaxel
- dostarlimab
- doxorubicin
- dupilumab
- durvalumab
- duvelisib
- efgartigimod alfa
- elivaldogene autotemcel
- elotuzumab
- elranatamab
- emapalumab
- epcoritamab
- epirubicin
- eribulin
- etanercept
- etoposide
- etrasimod
- everolimus
- fingolimod
- floxuridine
- fludarabine
- fludrocortisone
- fluorouracil
- fruquintinib
- gemcitabine
- gemtuzumab ozogamicin
- glofitamab
- golimumab
- guselkumab
- hydrocortisone
- hydroxyurea
- ibritumomab tiuxetan
- ibrutinib
- idarubicin
- idecabtagene vicleucel
- idelalisib
- ifosfamide
- imatinib
- imdevimab (REGN10987)
- inebilizumab
- infliximab
- inotuzumab ozogamicin
- ipilimumab
- irinotecan
- isatuximab
- ixabepilone
- ixekizumab
- lebrikizumab
- leflunomide
- lenalidomide
- lisocabtagene maraleucel
- lomustine
- loncastuximab tesirine
- lymphocyte immune globulin, anti-thymocyte globulin
- melphalan
- mercaptopurine
- methotrexate
- methylprednisolone
- mirikizumab
- mitoxantrone
- mogamulizumab
- momelotinib
- monomethyl fumarate
- mosunetuzumab
- mycophenolate mofetil
- mycophenolic acid
- natalizumab
- nelarabine
- nemolizumab
- nivolumab
- obecabtagene autoleucel
- obinutuzumab
- ocrelizumab
- ofatumumab
- omacetaxine mepesuccinate
- oxaliplatin
- ozanimod
- paclitaxel
- panobinostat
- peginterferon alfa 2a
- pembrolizumab
- pemivibart
- pentostatin
- pirtobrutinib
- polatuzumab vedotin
- pomalidomide
- ponatinib
- ponesimod
- prednisolone
- prednisone
- procarbazine
- regorafenib
- retifanlimab
- rilonacept
- risankizumab
- ritlecitinib
- rituximab
- romidepsin
- ropeginterferon alfa-2b
- rozanolixizumab
- ruxolitinib
- sarilumab
- satralizumab
- secukinumab
- selinexor
- siltuximab
- siponimod
- sirolimus
- sirolimus albumin-bound
- sirolimus topical
- smallpox vaccine, live
- smallpox/mpox vaccine, live
- sotrovimab (VIR-7831)
- spesolimab
- sunitinib
- tacrolimus
- tafasitamab
- talquetamab
- tarlatamab
- teclistamab
- temozolomide
- temsirolimus
- teplizumab
- teriflunomide
- thioguanine
- thiotepa
- tildrakizumab
- tisagenlecleucel
- tislelizumab
- tixagevimab (AZD8895)
- tocilizumab
- tofacitinib
- topotecan
- toripalimab
- tralokinumab
- tremelimumab
- triamcinolone
- ublituximab
- upadacitinib
- ustekinumab
- vamorolone
- vedolizumab
- venetoclax
- vinblastine
- vincristine
- vinorelbine
- voclosporin
- zanubrutinib
Adverse Reactions .
Serious Reactions
- Not FDA Approved: avail. under FDA Emergency Use Authorization
- hypersensitivity rxn
- anaphylaxis
- myocarditis
- pericarditis
Common Reactions
- Not FDA Approved: avail. under FDA Emergency Use Authorization
- injection site rxn
- fatigue
- myalgia
- headache
- arthralgia
- fever
- nausea
- vomiting
- lymphadenopathy
Safety/Monitoring .
Not FDA Approved: investigational use only
Info: avail. under FDA Emergency Use Authorization
Monitoring Parameters
no routine tests recommended
Pregnancy/Lactation .
Pregnancy
Not FDA Approved: investigational use only
Info: avail. under FDA Emergency Use Authorization
Clinical Summary
may use during pregnancy; inadequate human data available, though risk of fetal harm not expected based on other protein subunit vaccines; no known risk of fetal harm based on animal data at 1x recommended human dose
Pregnancy Registry
encourage pts to enroll in COVID-19 Vaccines International Pregnancy Exposure Registry at https://cviper.pregistry.com; encourage pts to enroll in v-safe COVID-19 Vaccine Pregnancy Registry at https://vsafe.cdc.gov; encourage pts to enroll in COVID-19 Vaccines Pregnancy Registry at https://mothertobaby.org/ongoing-study/covid19-vaccines/
Lactation
Not FDA Approved: investigational use only
Info: avail. under FDA Emergency Use Authorization
Clinical Summary
may use while breastfeeding; no human data available, though risk of infant harm not expected based on vaccine properties; no human data available to assess effects on milk production
Pharmacology .
Metabolism: other; CYP450: unknown
Excretion: other; Half-life: unknown
Subclass: Coronavirus Vaccines ; Routine Adult Vaccines ; Routine Pediatric Vaccines
Mechanism of Action
elicits humoral and cellular immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus
Formulary .
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