The shot is intended to protect newborns in the first few months after birth from respiratory syncytial virus.
reviewed by the FDA involving pregnant women in 18 countries, the vaccine was 81.8% effective in preventing severe respiratory illness needing medical attention in babies in the first 90 days after birth.Vaccinating mothers to protect infants
Abrysvo works by co-opting the expectant mother’s immune system, prompting it to produce antibodies against RSV. Those antibodies are then passed on through the placenta to the developing fetus, so that at delivery, the baby has amassed a certain level of immune defenses that can protect it from any viruses it encounters.
Studies from Pfizer show that newborns can be protected at least through their first RSV season; studies on how long the protection lasts are ongoing.
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