Infant RSV shot may be more effective than vaccines during pregnancy

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A one-time antibody injection against RSV is available for infants in some countries

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An antibody treatment for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) appears to be more effective at protecting infants from severe illness than vaccination during pregnancy.

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worldwide under the age of 5 die from RSV each year. Currently, there are only

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to immunise infants against the virus. The first is a vaccine given during pregnancy, which passes antibodies to the fetus and protects babies for the first six months of life. The second is a one-time antibody injection,…

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