This Could Be Novavax's Ace in the Hole

Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) has its skeptics. Some point to the company's history of failure. Its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidate ResVax experienced two clinical setbacks, and it has pushed back its anticipated timeline for filing for Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate NVX-CoV2373 three times.

However, the future for this biotech stock could be brighter than many critics think. Novavax should file for EUA in the U.K. for NVX-CoV2373 within weeks, followed quickly by filings in the European Union and other countries. 

Its COVID-19 vaccine, while somewhat late to the party, could still be a commercial success for Novavax. But there's also another candidate in the company's pipeline that just might be its ace in the hole. 

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