Kia ora Michelle,
Thank you for your email. Novavax started their rolling application to
Medsafe in August and the data has been under evaluation. Medsafe has
recently received a large amount of data from Novavax, however there is
more data and information yet to be provided. As with other COVID-19
vaccines, Medsafe will prioritise the review of this data. An announcement
will be made once Medsafe has made a decision on the application. 
 
Following Medsafe’s regulatory decision on the safety and effectiveness of
the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine and once delivery schedules have been
confirmed, we will consider the use of Novavax in New Zealand.   
 
So far, Medsafe has granted provisional approval for the Pfizer, Janssen
and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. 
 
Provisional approval means the pharmaceutical company must meet certain
conditions, including supplying more data from its clinical trials around
the world as they progress. Information about the approval process can be
found on the Medsafe
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From: Michelle <[FOI #18175 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 12 January 2022 17:03
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Novavax Update
 
Dear Ministry of Health,

I request current information about the likely availability timeline for
when Novavax is going to be available in New Zealand. My current
employment depends on it. Where exactly in the process is the Medsafe
approval, and when are we expecting a shipment to arrive in New Zealand. I
note the Indian government approved release of a shipment of 7 crore doses
to New Zealand, Australia and Netherlands in late December however we are
still awaiting an update here in New Zealand. Please release information
pertaining to the expected timeline to me. Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Michelle Matthews

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