BREAKING: FDA approves the world's first respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine made by pharmaceutical giant GSK.
RSV cases typically peak between late December and mid-February, but cases last yearAs of late April, the rate of RSV hospitalizations for the current season was around 51 per 100,000 people,GSK’s trial"It’s not like you have to wait to the very last minute because it’s not going to last long enough," Dormitzer said."We know from studies we have done that getting a vaccine — for example, in the fall — should cover you through the next RSV season.
So far, commonly reported side effects in the trial include injection site pain, fatigue and muscle pain. Dormitzer said it’s hard to know what to make of the Guillain-Barré case but added, “I would not say it’s a great concern at this point.” The FDA has asked Pfizer to conduct a study on the risk of Guillain-Barré after its vaccine is approved.
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