Pfizer working to get approval on new Lyme disease vaccine. Expert says tick activity rising in New England.

macro shot of ixodes ricinus tick on human skin

Pfizer is working to get approval on a new vaccine that could protect people against Lyme disease, but the company could see pushback from the government following studies.

“What they found it was about 70% efficacious, meaning it worked about 73% of the time,” said Steven Rich, a professor of microbiology at UMass Amherst who has been studying ticks for decades. “They want to know what the worst-case scenario…

Source: Pfizer working to get approval on new Lyme disease vaccine. Expert says tick activity rising in New England. – CBS Boston

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