Novavax's Covid shot is arriving nearly three weeks after new jabs from Pfizer and Moderna reached Americans but analysts aren't worried about that delay.
Health officials see Novavax's protein-based vaccine as a valuable alternative for people who don't want to take messenger RNA shots from Pfizer and Moderna.
The reports are fueling confusion among insured patients about whether they can still access Covid shots for free just as cases tick up across the country.
CDC Director Mandy Cohen still has to sign off on the panel's recommendation before the new Pfizer and Moderna Covid vaccines become available nationwide.