Prophylactic intramuscular vitamin K administration in newborns decreased from 2017 to 2024, according to a recent research letter published in JAMA.Study author Kristan Scott, MD, a neonatologist at ...

The Food and Drug Administration announced on Monday it has given full approval for a new preventative injection for infants under age 2 to protect them from contracting respiratory syncytial virus, ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday approved a new drug against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for newborns and infants. The monoclonal antibody Beyfortus (nirsevimab-alip), which ...

Newborn babies face a risk of brain bleeds due to low vitamin K. A simple injection prevents this. However, more parents are refusing the shot, influenced by misinformation. Experts warn this trend ...

Whether vaccination during pregnancy could reduce the burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)–associated lower respiratory tract illness in newborns and infants is uncertain. In this phase 3, ...

Fluzone is a brand-name drug that’s prescribed to help prevent the flu in adults and certain children. It’s a vaccine that’s given as an intramuscular injection by a healthcare professional. The ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved an injectable drug that can protect children up to 2 years old from respiratory syncytial virus. The drug, a monoclonal antibody injection called ...