The US Food and Drug Administration will meet Thursday to discuss whether a new vaccine to protect infants from the common respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is safe and effective.
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The US Food and Drug Administration will meet Thursday to discuss whether a new vaccine to protect infants from the common respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is safe and effective.
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FDA advisers vote in support of RSV vaccine to protect newborns

The US Food and Drug Administration’s independent vaccine advisers voted Thursday in favor of recommending approval of a new vaccine to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV.