GlobeNewswire Inc | Nov 16, 2021 11:11AM EST

November 16, 2021

NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gainey McKenna & Egleston announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against of Novavax, Inc. (Novavax or the Company) (NASDAQ: NVAX) in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland on behalf of those who purchased Novavax common stock between March 2, 2021 and October 19, 2021, inclusive (the Class Period).

The Complaint alleges that Defendants misrepresented the Companys progress toward successfully developing its COVID-19 vaccine (NVX-CoV2373), including: (i) overstating the Companys manufacturing capabilities and downplaying manufacturing issues that would impact the approval timeline for NVX-CoV2373; (ii) concealing that the Company was unlikely to meet its anticipated EUA regulatory timelines; (iii) exaggerating the regulatory and commercial prospects for NVX-CoV2373.

On May 10, 2021, The Washington Post reported the EUA filing for the vaccine was delayed to June at the earliest due to manufacturing issues. Later that day, the Company confirmed it was unlikely to seek EUA for NVX-CoV2373 until July at the earliest. In August, the Company pushed the expected EUA filing into Q4 2021.

On August 5, 2021, the Company reported that it expected to file for NVX-CoV2373s EUA in the fourth quarter of 2021, rather than the third quarter of 2021. On this news, the Companys stock price fell by more than 19%.

Then, on October 19, 2021, Politico published an article entitled They rushed the process: Vaccine makers woes hamper global inoculation campaign. The Politico article reported, in relevant part, that the Company faces significant hurdles in proving it can manufacture a shot that meets regulators quality standards with respect to NVX-CoV2373. The Politico article cited anonymous sources as stating that the Companys issues are more concerning than previously understood and that the Company could take until the end of 2022 to resolve its manufacturing issues and win regulatory authorizations and approvals. On this news, the Companys stock price fell another 14.7%, further damaging investor.

Investors who purchased or otherwise acquired shares of Novavax during the Class Period should contact the Firm prior to the January 11, 2022 lead plaintiff motion deadline. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. If you wish to discuss your rights or interests regarding this class action, please contact Thomas J. McKenna, Esq. or Gregory M. Egleston, Esq. of Gainey McKenna & Egleston at (212) 983-1300, or via e-mail at tjmckenna@gme-law.com or gegleston@gme-law.com.

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