How the Novavax coronavirus vaccine uses moth cells

Novavax, a biotech company in Gaithersburg, Md., uses recombinant protein technology to create their coronavirus vaccine. It has been highly anticipated by many experts, because it would add a more traditional technology to the portfolio of coronavirus vaccines in the United States.

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[jimyarbrough]

And thus "Moth Man" was created. ;)

[timberrr]

“The vaccine should be tested on politicians first. If they survive, the vaccine is safe. If they don’t, then the country is safe.”
—Monika Wisniewska
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[Marycelestial]

Maybe we can grow butterfly wings and fly.

[ChristiansPrayingTogether]

I have taken Novavax flu shots, made with insect cells, it's the only flu shot that doesn't give me a bad reaction. I'm hoping for the same clean shot with this one. 🙏

[Simon-plzi]

I waited for this vaccine, I had it two months ago and I have gone from being a highly energetic person pre-jab to now being constantly tired and needing to sleep in. I really regret getting it.

[ChristiansPrayingTogether]

They all go on about efficacy, when really many of us are more concerned with SAFETY. Will this shot cause blood clots ? Deaths ? Etc ? This is what we really want to know and it's what you avoid.

[First-Last-]

No! You don't want anyone you can get. The novavax is actually by far the safest

[kieferclarkf]

I know people who are skeptical of vaccines but they say they'll likely get this one

[glitterstarsxo]

I'm growing impatient. I want this vaccine.

[aym]

I hope the wait will be worth it the i can finally fly

[HappyCamper]

What this will do is make everybody extremely scared of bugs zappers i’m so paranoid of any kind of bright light but the uncontrollable desire to go into the light knowing you’re getting ready to be zapped. Lol

[EdgardBermudez]

I have taken this also here in the Orlando Florida area. Thank goodness I did. I had zero side effects. A lot of my friends and co-worker got the covid infection really bad and I was around them a lot and I never got sick at all. This saved me from infection thank God.

[murmaider]

We went from eat the bugs to become bugs

[artificialintelligence]

The Novavax method uses moth cells to make spike proteins: Researchers select the desired genes that create certain SARS-CoV-2 antigens (spike protein). Researchers put the genes into a baculovirus, an insect virus. The baculovirus infects moth cells and replicates inside them.

[rjb]

I have been hesitant to take the Moderna, Pfizer, J and J vaccines.
Have been patiently waiting for this one, holed up with my masks and gloves. Hope it is released in the US.

[fishydubsfishing]

So you spin a cocoon and hatch into a moth but don’t worry it a small side effect

[onedayatatime]

Is this 90% actual efficacy or 90% relative efficacy.. because there is a massive difference, scientific studies used to have to declare that!

[shelleyd]

These comments are bizarre. Who wants moth DNA.

[cherylschneider]

Plesse hurry up and get it to the US? I know so many people are waiting on it.

[denominationsdontsaveonlyj]

The get what you can idea is wait for the right thing for you, don’t rush it and get blood clots or other long term disasters.