Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine FDA Approval Status. Last updated by Judith Stewart, BPharm on Sep 12, 2021.. FDA Approved: No Brand name: Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Generic name: SARS-CoV-2 vaccine Previous Name: NVX-CoV2373 Company: Novavax, Inc. Treatment for: Prevention of COVID-19 The Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine (NVX-CoV2373) is an investigational SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in development for the prevention …