On Thursday, Johnson and Johnson requested emergency authorization from the FD and now the Novavax vaccine is in the works. “I think it’s a promising candidate,” Dr. Jennifer Whitaker at the Baylor College of Medicine said. AdThe Novavax vaccine would require two shots 21 days apart. The Baylor College of Medicine started the Novavax clinical trial in January and has about 130 people enrolled. If you would like to take part in the Novavax clinical trial, click here for more information.