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First-ever speedcubing competition in P.E.I. draws large crowd | SaltWire #rubikscube #charlottetown - Pfizer said on Tuesday its respiratory syncytial virus vaccine Abrysvo was well tolerated and generated an immune response in higher risk adults under the age of 60 similar to that in older adults, for whom the shot is already approved.
The U.S. drugmaker last year launched Abrysvo for older adults and for pregnant women to protect their babies from the virus. GSK also launched its rival vaccine Arexvy in 2023 and has dominated the RSV vaccine market over the first season they were available. Pfizer did not say whether it expects to be able to expand Abrysvo's label in time for the 2024-25 respiratory virus season.
The late-stage trial of Pfizer's shot involved 681 adults aged 18 to 59 with conditions including asthma, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease that increase the risk from RSV. In this group, the immune response was non-inferior to the one observed in older adults, Pfizer said.
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