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RSV shot for infants available from some Ontario docs, with Quebec rollout set for November | Globalnews.ca

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The new shot called Nirsevimab gives babies antibodies that provide passive immunity to RSV , a major cause of serious lower respiratory tract infections for infants and seniors.

Quebec will begin administering the shots on Nov. 4 to babies born in hospitals and delivery centers.

The injection will be available in Nunavut and Yukon this fall and winter .

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