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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-17-002588
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170118

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOVAVAX INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001000694
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				222816046
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 FIRSTFIELD ROAD
		CITY:			GAITHERSBURG
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20878
		BUSINESS PHONE:		240-268-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 FIRSTFIELD ROAD
		CITY:			GAITHERSBURG
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			20878
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>NOVAVAX, INC.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">20 Firstfield Road</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in">Gaithersburg, MD 20878</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">January 18, 2017</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B><U>VIA EDGAR</U></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Division of Corporation Finance</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">450 Fifth Street, N.W.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Attention: &#9;Irene Paik</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.75in">Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
333-215389)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0.75in"><U>Request for Acceleration</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to Rule 461 promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Novavax, Inc. (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;) hereby requests that the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &ldquo;<U>Commission</U>&rdquo;) accelerate the effective date of the Company&rsquo;s Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (File No. 333-215389) (the &ldquo;<U>Registration Statement</U>&rdquo;), so that it will be declared effective at 4:00
p.m. Eastern Time on January 19, 2017, or as soon as possible thereafter. The Company hereby authorizes Paul Kinsella and John
Donnelly of Ropes &amp; Gray LLP, counsel to the Company, to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">It would be appreciated if, as soon as the
Registration Statement is declared effective, you would inform John Donnelly of Ropes &amp; Gray LLP, counsel to the Company, at
(617) 235-4773.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0">John Herrmann</TD></TR>
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