Updated: 1:39 PM EDT May 3, 2021 Starting Tuesday, Gaithersburg-based Novavax will begin testing its COVID-19 vaccine on children.|| COVID-19 updates | Maryland s latest numbers | Get tested | Vaccine Info ||The pharmaceutical company will test its shot on 3,000 teens between the ages of 12 to 17 at 75 sites nationwide. Patients will either receive a placebo or the vaccine.Currently, Novavax s vaccine does not have emergency use authorization even for adults. It s unclear when the company will apply for that approval.Maryland online vaccination site locatorVaccine Data DashboardMaryland vaccination plan FAQs
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