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PAHO to facilitate access to maternal vaccines to protect babies in the Caribbean from respiratory syncytial virus

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WASHINGTON, Nov.  2, CMC – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says starting in the first quarter of 2025, through its Regional Revolving Funds, that it will provide countries of the Americas, including the Caribbean, with affordable access to the vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a leading cause of pediatric hospitalization and death from respiratory infections during the first six months of life. 

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