The drug industry is on the verge of providing effective immunizations against the respiratory syncytial virus, which has put an estimated 90,000 U.S. infants and small children in the hospital since the start of October.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is certain to recommend giving the antibody to infants, said Dr. Kelly Moore, president of the. The CDC is currently assessing whether nirsevimab would be eligible for the Vaccines for Children program, agency spokesperson Kristen Nordlund told KHN.
Pfizer and GSK are making traditional vaccines against RSV and expect FDA approval later this year. Pfizer’s shot initially would be given to— to shield their babies from the disease — while GSK’s would be given to the elderly. Their product is designed to be provided before a baby’s first winter RSV season. In clinical trials, the antibodiesof protection. Most children wouldn’t need a second dose because the virus is not a mortal danger to healthy kids over a year old, said Jon Heinrichs, a senior member of Sanofi’s vaccines division.
RSV affects babies of all social classes but tends to hit poor, crowded households hardest, said Graham. “Family history of asthma or allergy makes it worse,” he said, and premature babies are also at higher risk. New types of shots, like the Sanofi-AstraZeneca antibodies, often alarm parents, and Pfizer’s shot for pregnant women is likely to push fear buttons as well, she said.
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