US EditionUS CDC panel backs Pfizer's maternal RSV vaccine to protect infants
- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel backed Pfizer's RSV vaccine for pregnant women in their third trimester to protect their babies from severe illness.
- The Pfizer vaccine was approved by the FDA for use during weeks 32 to 36 of pregnancy to prevent RSV in infants. The CDC panel's recommendation will make it the first maternal vaccine for the seasonal respiratory virus available in the country.
- The vaccine's efficacy is high during the first 90 days after birth, preventing severe RSV disease in newborns, but the effectiveness slightly lowers over time.
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RSV vaccine recommended during pregnancy as a 2nd option to protect newborns
U.S. health officials are recommending RSV vaccinations for moms-to-be as a second option to protect newborns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the shots should only be given to pregnant women during RSV season _ fall and early winter. The recommendation comes a month after the CDC recommended another option: lab-made antibodies given to infants younger than 8 months as way to prevent severe RSV illnesses. The CDC says babies l…
RSV vaccine recommended during pregnancy as a 2nd option to protect newborns
U.S. health officials are recommending RSV vaccinations for moms-to-be as a second option to protect newborns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the shots should only be given to pregnant women during RSV season _ fall and early winter. The recommendation comes a month after the CDC recommended another option: lab-made antibodies given to infants younger than 8 months as way to prevent severe RSV illnesses. The CDC says babies l…
RSV vaccine recommended during pregnancy as a 2nd option to protect newborns
U.S. health officials are recommending RSV vaccinations for moms-to-be as a second option to protect newborns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the shots should only be given to pregnant women during RSV season _ fall and early winter. The recommendation comes a month after the CDC recommended another option: lab-made antibodies given to infants younger than 8 months as way to prevent severe RSV illnesses. The CDC says babies l…
RSV vaccine recommended during pregnancy as a 2nd option to protect newborns
U.S. health officials are recommending RSV vaccinations for moms-to-be as a second option to protect newborns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the shots should only be given to pregnant women during RSV season _ fall and early winter. The recommendation comes a month after the CDC recommended another option: lab-made antibodies given to infants younger than 8 months as way to prevent severe RSV illnesses. The CDC says babies l…
RSV vaccine recommended during pregnancy as a 2nd option to protect newborns
U.S. health officials are recommending RSV vaccinations for moms-to-be as a second option to protect newborns. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the shots should only be given to pregnant women during RSV season _ fall and early winter. The recommendation comes a month after the CDC recommended another option: lab-made antibodies given to infants younger than 8 months as way to prevent severe RSV illnesses. The CDC says babies l…
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