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Health Canada approves RSV vaccine for use in pregnancy to immunize infants

Health Canada OKs RSV vaccine for use in pregnancy

Health Canada has approved a vaccine to protect both infants and older adults from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.

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Health Canada approves RSV vaccine for use in pregnancy to immunize infants

Health Canada has approved a vaccine to protect both infants and older adults from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.  The vaccine is manufactured by Pfizer and is given to pregnant people, who pass along immunity protection to their babies. A pregnant woman stands for a portrait in Dallas, Thursday, May 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-LM Otero

Health Canada has approved a vaccine to protect both infants and older adults from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.

The vaccine is manufactured by Pfizer and is given to pregnant people, who pass along immunity protection to their babies.

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