The FDA approves the world's first RSV vaccine. The single-shot vaccine could be available for adults 60 and older as soon as this fall.
After a 60-year scientific quest, the world has its first vaccine to protect against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV – and more are on the way. On Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Arexvy, made by GSK, which is designed to be given as a single shot to adults 60 and older.
It’s unclear exactly how durable the protection from the vaccine will be, he said. The researchers are following study participants for three years and will continue to evaluate vaccine efficacy over time. So far, protection appears to hold up well for about a year. More RSV vaccines on the way Three other RSV vaccines for older adults are also in the final phases of testing. The FDA is expected to make a decision on Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for older adults by the end of May.
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