Singapore grants interim approval for Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine

 woman holds a small bottle labeled with a “Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine” sticker and a medical syringe in front of displayed Novavax logo in this illustration taken, October 30, 2020. REUTERS FILE PHOTO

SINGAPORE —  Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said on Monday it has granted an interim authorization for Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine.

The first batch of the Nuvaxovid vaccine is expected to arrive in Singapore in the next few months, the HSA said.

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