LEONARDTOWN, Md. – The St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD) will now offer the new Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for adults (age 18 and older) in accordance with updated authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
At this time the vaccine has only been approved for use as a two-dose primary series. Novavax is expected to seek approval for the use of this vaccine as a booster dose in coming months.
The vaccine from Novavax, a Maryland-based company, is the first approved COVID-19 vaccine that uses a protein to provoke an immune response and provide protection against severe illness from COVID-19.
This vaccine is administered as a two-dose primary series, spaced three weeks apart.
“Novavax gives our community members a different option for their COVID-19 vaccination,” said Dr. Meena Brewster, St. Mary’s County Health Officer. “It uses a protein-based approach similar to the hepatitis vaccine and shingles vaccine. Those who have been waiting for a more traditional vaccine that does not use mRNA may find this option appealing.”
For more information, please visit: smchd.org/covid-19-vaccine; select the patient age group for available clinic dates and to make an appointment.
Available clinics may be used to schedule primary series. Call SMCHD at (301) 475-4330 for questions or assistance making an appointment over the phone.
Please review the allergy guidance and the FAQs for SMCHD COVID-19 Vaccination prior to registering for a vaccine appointment. COVID-19 vaccines are also available through primary care offices and local pharmacies.
Still ain’t getting it. Don’t care how it’s made or formulated.
If it doesn’t prevent covid or the spread of covid it’s not a vaccine
When you hear or read something from a source that is no more than a propaganda outlet, you should verify information before you repeat it. In this case, you should have looked up the word “vaccine”.
The definition of a vaccine is as follows
a substance that is put into the body of a person or animal to protect them from a disease by causing them to produce antibodies (=proteins that fight diseases):
The COVID shots that are currently out do not prevent COVID nor do they stop the spread
You are dismissed
The Covid shots are substances that are put into the body to build up antibodies to help “protect” you from Covid. No where in the definition you posted does it mention the words “prevent” or “spread”. Your complete inability to understand English is mind boggling.
When you learn to read the definition of a word you may respond in this case you have not done so
A vaccine prevents a disease as well as the spread of the disease, get off this site and stop acting like you’re smart
No Clue posted the definition…please point out where it says “”prevents a disease”. Please point out the part where is says “prevents the spread of the disease”. Go ahead. I’ll wait.
Do you not understand what protects means?
“protect them from a disease”
That is the definition of vaccine you idiot
Three of you posted. Not one of you read or have the ability to understand the definition. Priceless!!
All three of us understand what a vaccine is, heck 4 if you include the first person that commented there genius, I bet your one of the mindless sheep that’s gotten 4 COVID injections and ride around in your car by yourself with a mask on, bet I’m spot on with that
“Enough is enough says:August 9, 2022 at 6:08 pm Do you not understand what protects means? “protect them from a disease”” Huh. Do you not know that “protect” is not the equivalent of “prevent”? Also do you not know that you must read the entire sentence not just 5 words? The entire portions says: “protect them from a disease by causing them to produce antibodies (=proteins that fight diseases)”.
Now you’re just rambling on because you have four people proving you wrong and you cannot come up with anything else
Leave the site or get banned the choice is yours
Troll
“Lol says: August 9, 2022 at 8:46 pm
All three of us understand what a vaccine is, heck 4 if you include the first person that commented there genius, I bet your one of the mindless sheep that’s gotten 4 COVID injections and ride around in your car by yourself with a mask on, bet I’m spot on with that” CLEARLY none of you know what a vaccine is. Even when you post the correct definition, you all STILL can’t or won’t understand. You just know what you’ve been told by propaganda outlets that cater to sheep who can’t read or think.
I knew it! You mindless sheep 🐑 baaahaaaaa baaahhaaaa baaaahhhhaaa
That’s all you have, huh?
I would just stop with that guy, there is obviously something off with his/her mental health
Your post below proves everything I’ve said and debunks everything you’ve said.
Enough is enough says:”August 9, 2022 at 9:42 pm Now you’re just rambling on because you have four people proving you wrong and you cannot come up with anything else Leave the site or get banned the choice is yours” Actually what I have is 3 people refusing to admit that they are wrong despite the direct evidence that Anonymous posted that proves it. At this point, it does not matter what you say. The definition of vaccine is not what you say it is. You can keep claiming it says something different but the actual wording will continue to prove you wrong.
What you have is 4 people telling you that you’re incorrect and again you find yourself rambling on and on
It’s no wonder you don’t get along with anyone on here, do you get off on that or something? Why bother commenting, do you need some kind of professional help? I most certainly think you do, it’s obvious
I would definitely seek professional help if you get off on arguing with people on here all the time, I couldn’t imagine having that for a life
Again, what I have is 3 (Dan Wilson is not arguing) people who are clearly unable to understand the meanings of words flailing about helplessly in a desperate and futile attempt to prove to themselves that they know something. In reality you are nothing but a bunch of gullible rubes. You were fed a batch of propagandist lies and, despite the definition that one of you posted and the the fact that US and world medical communities disagree with your silliness, you choose to believe the lie. I find that amazing.
Oh…and BTW…as I have stated before: I really don’t care what a bunch of uniformed, un-Americans and Anti-Americans think of me. That you don’t like having your lack of knowledge and your hatred for this country pointed out is your problem, not mine.
a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products, or a synthetic substitute, treated to act as an antigen without inducing the disease:
That is straight from webster, if you disagree with the definition of the word vaccine, feel free to contact Webster directly I’m sure they will listen to you and change it just for you
Ok…so thank you for confirming everything I’ve posted and confirming that your opinion of what a vaccine is does not meet the definition. The words “prevent” and “spread” are not part of the definition. “Protect” isn’t even in this definition. It only discusses the production of antibodies that providing immunity…which is exactly what the Covid vaccines do. So, again, thank you for proving that you are completely wrong.
You have been asked to stop replying, I called baynet they are having you removed from the site, further comments will be sent to them from you
Huh…so my truthful commentary is still coming through.
I also provided the definition of the word vaccine from Webster, again feel free to contact them for any further clarification on the word vaccine
And, again, I have no disagreement with the definition of the word “vaccine”. I actually looked it up BEFORE I made my first comment on this thread. I KNEW what it was BEFORE I posted. You didn’t. When you posted the definition, all you did was PROVE that what your opinion of the definition of the word is, is wrong.
resistant to a particular infection or toxin owing to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells:
Here’s the definition of immune
“resistant” is not an absolute.
keep safe from harm or injury:
That’s the definition of protect
And where is the word “protect” in the definition you provided?
Again, the world medical community completely disagrees with you.
Also please contact Webster with your disagreements regarding the definition of words
Please explain where you think I have disagreed with Webster.
Please go away, you have deliberately claimed over and over that the definition of vaccine is incorrect, I am asking you for the last time to stop commenting, I will contact Maryland state police if not
Go back and read the thread. I have not once claimed the definition of a vaccine is incorrect. I stated that YOUR opinion of what the definition of a vaccine is is wrong. You claimed “A vaccine prevents a disease as well as the spread of the disease”. Neither of the definitions Anonymous or YOU posted state that a vaccine PREVENTS a disease or prevents the spread of a disease. The words are right there. YOU posted them and you STILL can’t understand them.
Police have been notified
I’ve contacted the police, just giving you notice, your where asked to stop but refuse
In other words, you are incapable of admitting that the actual definition of a vaccine is not what you, LOL, Anonymous, or Dan Wilson claimed it to be.
Again sheriffs office has this link and many others with you in it, stop replying you’ve been asked to over three times now, do you not understand that?
“Enough is enough says: August 14, 2022 at 5:48 pm Again sheriffs office has this link and many others with you in it, stop replying you’ve been asked to over three times now, do you not understand that?” Please point out the statute that makes it illegal to disagree with you. I’ll wait.
Still waiting.