Novavax traded just 36 Cents last May! hoping to revive its shares and remain compliant with the NASDAQ Market rules, the Maryland company did exactly what penny stock companies do, Novavax did a 1-for-20 reverse stock split but still finished the year 2019 down another 39%! The Vaccine stock skyrocketed after the government funding announcement rewarding a Big Bet. The Corona Virus changed Novavax’s future and delivered a huge windfall for a backer! The federal government awarded the money to support the development of a potential vaccine. Novavax said it would use the funding for clinical trails for its experimental vaccine and build manufacturing facility to produce vaccine if the company gets FDA approval.