If approved, the vaccines would be the first publicly available against a respiratory virus that kills thousands every year.
A sign for the Food And Drug Administration is seen outside of the headquarters on July 20, 2020 in White Oak, Maryland. Photo: Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images
A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended Wednesday the second vaccine in two days against the respiratory syncytial virus,If approved by the FDA, the vaccines from GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer would be the first publicly available against a respiratory virus that claims thousands of lives every year.RSV causes up to 10,000 deaths and as many as 160,000 hospitalizations for adults 65 years and older per year in the U.S.
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