Abstract / Description of output
World Health Organization (WHO) preferred product characteristics describe preferences for product attributes that would help optimize value and use to address global public health needs, with a particular focus on low- and middle-income countries. Having previously published preferred product characteristics for both maternal and paediatric respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines, WHO recently published preferred product characteristics for monoclonal antibodies to prevent severe RSV disease in infants. This article summarizes the key attributes from the preferred product characteristics and discusses key considerations for future access and use of preventive RSV monoclonal antibodies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3506-3510 |
Journal | Vaccine |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 26 |
Early online date | 17 Feb 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 9 Jun 2022 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use
- Antibodies, Viral
- Child
- Communicable Diseases
- Humans
- Immunization, Passive
- Infant
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections/prevention & control
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human
- World Health Organization