Aug 24 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Thursday approved U.S. drugmaker Pfizer's vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to protect both babies and older adults in the European Union.

The EU on Friday authorised the sale of a vaccine to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a disease that in worst cases can lead to pneumonia and bronchiolitis. The bloc-wide ...

RSV normally causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but can be serious for infants the elderly, those with weak immune systems and underlying conditions, and is a leading cause of paediatric ...

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first vaccine that protects newborns from respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV. The vaccine, made by Pfizer, is given to mothers ...

New tests of a recently approved vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus—RSV—show the shot remains effective against a range ...

The FDA notes that, in one of the clinical trials for the vaccine, two of the participants developed acute disseminated ...

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The FDA has approved the first vaccine to protect infants against RSV, a respiratory virus that can be deadly. The new shot, from Pfizer, will be given to pregnant mothers. In clinical trials, it ...

The FDA has approved the first long acting drug to protect infants and toddlers from the respiratory virus known as RSV. The antibody preventive therapy called, was approved Monday for injection ...

(Reuters) -The European Commission on Thursday approved U.S. drugmaker Pfizer's vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to protect both babies and older adults in the European Union.

Still, the vaccine, given from 32 to 36 weeks of gestational age, does not provide long-term protection. For the first three months after birth, the vaccine was 82% effective at preventing severe ...