Pfizer in November released initial trial results on the vaccine that is currently under review by health regulators in both the United States and Europe. The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to decide on its use by August. FILE PHOTO
Final data from the study that was halted early when it became clear the vaccine was effective was published in the New England Journal of Medicine. FDA approval could make Pfizer's shot the first maternal vaccine available to prevent the disease in infants. Pfizer's vaccine, RSVpreF, met one of the two main goals of the late-stage study. It was nearly 82% effective in preventing severe lower respiratory tract illness, such as very low oxygen levels or need for ventilator support, in infants in the first 90 days of life.
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