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FDA Approves GSK's Vaccine For Use In Pregnancy To Prevent Whooping Cough In Infants

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The FDA has approved GSK plc's (GSK) Boostrix vaccine for immunization during the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, in infants younger than two months of age.

The agency noted that Boostrix (Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine, Adsorbed [Tdap]), when given during pregnancy, boosts antibodies in the mother, which are transferred to the developing baby. Boostrix is administered as a single 0.5-mL dose.

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