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Panel Backs RSV Antibodies for Japan’s Routine Immunization Program
A Japanese health ministry panel concluded on October 22 that using two anti-RSV antibody products under the national immunization program (NIP) is scientifically sound, paving the way for their potential inclusion in routine RSV prevention for infants. The Health Sciences…
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