Sweden Ministry of Social Affairs, PR today
The government signs a vaccine agreement with Novavax
August 11, 2021
The government has decided to further secure the long-term supply of vaccine against covid-19 by concluding a pre-agreement on vaccine doses with the manufacturer Novavax. In total, there are up to 2.2 million doses that, subject to approval, are expected to be delivered mainly during 2022–2023.
The agreement with Novavax secures access to a so-called protein vaccine, this as a complement to the mRNA vaccines that are currently most common in vaccination against covid-19 in Sweden. Protein vaccines use a different technology than mRNA vaccines and may prove suitable for some individuals.
The agreement with Novavax is in line with the strategy that Sweden has with a broad portfolio of vaccines against covid-19. The purpose of purchasing more vaccines is to spread the risks and take into account different scenarios regarding the development of the pandemic.