FDA approves shot that protects infants and toddlers against RSV – NBC4 Washington
U.S. officials approved the first long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against RSV.
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U.S. officials approved the first long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against RSV.
The approval marks the first monoclonal antibody approved to protect all infants through their first respiratory syncytial virus season.
AstraZeneca's new drug, a monoclonal antibody, was given FDA approval after the Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee (AMDAC) to the FDA voted in June to recommend the approval of nirsevimab (Beyfortus) for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease in infants.
Drug Designed To Protect Babies, Toddlers From RSV Gets FDA Approval
The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday it has approved a drug by which newborns and infants can be protected against respiratory syncytial virus for an entire season with a single shot.