Leeds news LIVE: Fourth Covid-19 Novavax vaccine could be approved for use in the UK within weeks

A fourth Covid-19 vaccine could be approved for use in the UK within weeks as late-stage trials suggested it was 89 per cent effective in preventing coronavirus

The UK has secured 60 million doses of the Novavax jab – to be produced on Teesside – which is believed to offer protection against the new UK and South African variants.

The UK has secured 60 million doses of the Novavax jab. PA.placeholder image
The UK has secured 60 million doses of the Novavax jab. PA.
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