FACT SHEET FOR RECIPIENTS AND CAREGIVERS

EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION (EUA) OF THE NOVAVAX COVID-19 VACCINE, ADJUVANTED TO PREVENT CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19)

You are being offered the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted to prevent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

The Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide a two-dose primary series to individuals 18 years of age and older.

This Fact Sheet contains information to help you understand the risks and benefits of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted, which you may receive because there is currently a pandemic of COVID-19. Talk to your vaccination provider if you have questions.

The Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted may not protect everyone.

This Fact Sheet may have been updated. For the most recent Fact Sheet, please visit http://www.NovavaxCovidVaccine.com.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GET THIS VACCINE WHAT IS COVID-19? COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. This type of coronavirus has not been seen before. You can get COVID-19 through contact with another person who has the virus. It is predominantly a respiratory illness that can affect other organs. People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported, ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus. Symptoms may include: fever or chills; cough; shortness of breath; fatigue; muscle or body aches; headache; new loss of taste or smell; sore throat; congestion or runny nose; nausea or vomiting; diarrhea. WHAT IS THE NOVAVAX COVID-19 VACCINE, ADJUVANTED? The Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted is an unapproved vaccine that may prevent COVID-19. The FDA has authorized the emergency use of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 18 years of age and older under an EUA. For more information on EUA, see the “What is an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)?” section at the end of this Fact Sheet.WHAT SHOULD YOU MENTION TO YOUR VACCINATION PROVIDER BEFORE YOU GET THE NOVAVAX COVID-19 VACCINE, ADJUVANTED? Tell your vaccination provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you: - have any allergies - have had myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) or pericarditis (inflammation of the lining outside the heart) - have a fever - have a bleeding disorder or are on a blood thinner - are immunocompromised or are on a medicine that affects your immune system - are pregnant or plan to become pregnant - are breastfeeding - have received another COVID-19 vaccine - have ever fainted in association with an injection WHO SHOULD NOT GET THE NOVAVAX COVID-19 VACCINE, ADJUVANTED? You should not get the Novavax COVID-19 ...