Respiratory syncytial virus
CDC Recommends Rationing of RSV Shot Due to Shortages
2023-10-24 23:11:31
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Dan McCue
ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending the rationing of doses of an injection to protect young infants from RSV due to shortages of the recently approved product Beyfortus. In a health alert issued Monday, the... Read More
FDA Approves First Vaccine for Highly Contagious Lung Infection
2023-05-03 18:24:39
by
Dan McCue
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday licensed the first-ever vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, a highly contagious virus that is a common cause of lower respiratory tract disease in older adults. The vaccine, Arexvy, was... Read More
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