A Pfizer Inc. PFE vaccine designed to protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, got a green light Monday from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — a key milestone for infant health as well as for the pharmaceutical giant’s future growth strategy.
The shot, which is administered to pregnant people for the protection of infants up to 6 months of age, is the first maternal RSV vaccine approved in the U.S., offering the potential to protect newborns from their first moments of life. RSV, which affects the lungs…
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