Health Canada approves first RSV vaccine for adults age 60 and over

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Health Canada has approved the first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for adults age 60 and over.

has approved the first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus for adults age 60 and over.

The company said it was 94 per cent effective at preventing the illness in seniors with underlying medical conditions. There is no RSV vaccine for children, but there are two kinds of antibody injections that can be given to high-risk babies to help prevent serious illness.

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