GSK's Arexvy, the first RSV vaccine approved for use in the U.S., gets the green light for older adults.
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved GSK’s GSK vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus , a highly contagious virus that causes lung and breathing-passage infections.
“Older... The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved GSK’s GSK vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus , a highly contagious virus that causes lung and breathing-passage infections. “Older adults, in particular those with underlying health conditions, such as heart or lung disease or weakened immune systems, are at high risk for severe disease caused by RSV,” Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said in a statement. Among people 65 and older, RSV leads to about 60,000 to 120,000 hospitalizations and 6,000 to 10,000 deaths each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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