This week, an FDA advisory panel announced their support for approval, voting unanimously on the vaccine’s effectiveness.
When it comes to two-and-a-half-year-old Graham, Lauren Matragrano will do just about anything to keep her youngest happy and safe.
“MY OBGYN told me about it. She mentioned it to me and said she would suggest it, that one of her daughters had rsv,” said Matragrano. This week, an FDA advisory panel announced their support for approval, voting unanimously on the vaccine's effectiveness. The study showed it lowers the risk of severe disease in young infants by about 80 percent.
Still, after RSV brought North Texas's pediatric hospitals to capacity last fall, Dallas County's Health Director Dr. Philip Huang is calling the vaccine a step in the right direction.
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