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RFK Jr.'s vaccine committee advises Merck's RSV shot for babies
https://www.newsnationnow.com/health/rfk-jr-vaccine-committee-mercks-rsv-shot-babies/(NewsNation) — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine committee on Thursday voted to recommend a shot that protects babies against RSV, reports said.
The shot, called Enflonsia, is made by Merck. Enflonsia is a preventive, long-acting monoclonal antibody designed to provide rapid protection through five months with the same dose regardless of weight. It is the second RSV monoclonal antibody of its kind on the market.
Hopefully this source is OK here. I've never heard of them but its the only news site my elderly father uses besides CNBC. He sent my the article.