CDC recommends RSV vaccine in late pregnancy to protect newborns
The shot – named Abryvso and made by Pfizer – is given in the third trimester to protect newborns from lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV
Recommendations for booster shots for those who initially received vaccines made by Moderna or Johnson & Johnson have not changed.
Studies at Rutgers and elsewhere are looking at possible links. The chemicals can cause serious health problems, including immune system effects.
The federal mandate takes effect Jan. 4.