Pfizer says vaccine to prevent RSV in newborns is effective

Pfizer’s maternal vaccine against the respiratory syncytial virus reduced the rate of severe illness in newborns by 81.8%, the company said Tuesday, meeting the goal of a pivotal study.

The company said that it plans to file the data on the vaccine with regulators by the end of the year and that it expects an eight-month review.

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