On Jan. 18, 2023, Novavax announced that partner SK bioscience had received expanded manufacturing and marketing approval from the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for Nuvaxovidﾙ (NVX-CoV2373) for use as a booster for active immunization to prevent COVID-19 in adults aged 18 and older.

Prior to the approval, in September 2022, the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention set out recommendations that advised that Nuvaxovid could be used as a booster in adults aged 18 and older.