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https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3141011/novavax-covid-19-vaccinations-now-available-for-service-members/ The Defense Department is now offering Novavax as an option for COVID-19 vaccinations. On August 19, the Food and Drug Administration updated their July 13 Emergency Use Authorization for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine to include individuals 12 years of age and older.

"We now have a range of COVID-19 vaccines available at our military medical treatment facilities, and they all provide strong protection against hospitalization, severe illness and death," Dr. Michael Malanoski, deputy director of the Defense Health Agency, said.

Other vaccines that DOD offers or has offered are those from Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson.

Unvaccinated service members can indicate their preference of which vaccine they'd like, Malanoski said. "If they'd like to be vaccinated with Novavax, and it's not immediately available, we'll make sure the service member can be vaccinated with the Novavax vaccine within a few days."

The Novavax vaccine uses technology that has been used in other vaccines required by the military.
Novavax is not authorized for use as a booster dose at this time, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

"Although all [COVID-19] vaccines teach our immune system to recognize the spike protein on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, Novavax is unique compared to other available COVID-19 vaccines in that it is a protein subunit vaccine," Air Force Col. Tonya Rans, chief of the Immunization Healthcare Division at the Defense Health Agency, said.

"Protein subunit vaccines are a traditional platform of vaccines and have been used for decades to prevent disease," she added. "Examples of vaccines which use this platform include the current shingles [Zoster] vaccine, Hepatitis B, and [HPV] vaccine. The platform used by Novavax does not use mRNA or DNA technology and does not enter the nucleus of cells," she added.

Novavax was well tolerated in clinical studies, with the most common side effects being injection-site tenderness, headache, muscle pain, and fatigue of short duration.

https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3141011/novavax-covid-19-vaccinations-now-available-for-service-members/ The Defense Department is now offering Novavax as an option for COVID-19 vaccinations. On August 19, the Food and Drug Administration updated their July 13 Emergency Use Authorization for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine to include individuals 12 years of age and older. "We now have a range of COVID-19 vaccines available at our military medical treatment facilities, and they all provide strong protection against hospitalization, severe illness and death," Dr. Michael Malanoski, deputy director of the Defense Health Agency, said. Other vaccines that DOD offers or has offered are those from Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson. Unvaccinated service members can indicate their preference of which vaccine they'd like, Malanoski said. "If they'd like to be vaccinated with Novavax, and it's not immediately available, we'll make sure the service member can be vaccinated with the Novavax vaccine within a few days." The Novavax vaccine uses technology that has been used in other vaccines required by the military. Novavax is not authorized for use as a booster dose at this time, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Although all [COVID-19] vaccines teach our immune system to recognize the spike protein on the surface of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, Novavax is unique compared to other available COVID-19 vaccines in that it is a protein subunit vaccine," Air Force Col. Tonya Rans, chief of the Immunization Healthcare Division at the Defense Health Agency, said. "Protein subunit vaccines are a traditional platform of vaccines and have been used for decades to prevent disease," she added. "Examples of vaccines which use this platform include the current shingles [Zoster] vaccine, Hepatitis B, and [HPV] vaccine. The platform used by Novavax does not use mRNA or DNA technology and does not enter the nucleus of cells," she added. Novavax was well tolerated in clinical studies, with the most common side effects being injection-site tenderness, headache, muscle pain, and fatigue of short duration.

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On which form? I’ve helped fill out at least 50, which specific questions are you referring to?

“Have you received immunizations in the past?”

When I was younger and against my will.

Before I became a Christian.

Before I realized all vaccines were tested on embryonic stem cells and I’ve have since stopped all vaccinations.

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lol then ya know what im saying. here are a few others the bible doesn't forbid vaccinations.
The Pope says to get the vaccine

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Those are straw men by progressives.

Even as a Catholic the pope doesn’t matter and the Bible doesn’t either.

It’s your own sincerely held religious belief as the Supreme Court has ruled. Not some man in a funny hat or a book that was written before vaccinations.

What does it say about homosexuals and progressives will clearly ignore that passage or the other 28 or 29 verses after they try to use “judge not lest you be judged” against you.

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there is a miss communication somewhere. My comment to you was about the QUESTIONS and what is written on those exemptions.
Those things your telling me about .....ARE ACTUAL QUESTIONS/ COMMENTS ON a State Exemption filing.
nothing more.... nothing less.. that is why i gave you the "LOL then ya know what i am saying "

you mentioned filling out many of them in your area.

I hope this clears up any confusions.