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GSK’s RSV Vaccine Prospects In Youngest Pediatric Patients Looks Unlikely Per US FDA Label

 
• By Sarah Karlin-Smith

Arexvy is the first vaccine approved for the respiratory virus, but GSK's RSV program may lose out on a key population due to safety concerns for individuals younger than two. For Arexvy, CDC’s advisory committee could limit recommendation to 65 and up at June meeting.

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GSK will need a next generation RSV vaccine for infants and toddlers. • Source: Shutterstock

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd.won the first US approval for a respiratory syncytial virus vaccine on 3 May in older adults but looks like it may not be able to claim the same crown in the other key population impacted by the virus – infants and young children.

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