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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Lucy Skoulding

RSV: Single jab approved for virus that can cause deadly pneumonia in babies

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A new vaccine that protects babies against a common and potentially dangerous winter virus has now been approved by the UK’s regulator.

The single jab Nirsevimab will help prevent babies getting severe chest infections like pneumonia, and lasts for around six months.

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