Long-Awaited Major Test of Possible Lyme Vaccine is Now Underway

Pfizer along with a French partner have announced the largest clinical trial for an experimental vaccine that could be the only way to stop Lyme disease, the two companies announced on Monday.

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If not treated properly, Lyme can cause arthritis or heart problems and can affect your nervous system. A prior Lyme treatment, LYMErix, was taken off the market in 2002 following concerns over its safety

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which were never proven and slowed public interest. The manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline, withdrew it. The study, in partnership with French company Valneva

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The vaccine is protected against six types of protein that are produced by bacteria that live within North America as well as Europe.

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Long-Awaited Major Test of Possible Lyme Vaccine is Now Underway

Long-Awaited Major Test of Possible Lyme Vaccine is Now Underway

Pfizer along with a French partner have announced the largest clinical trial for an experimental vaccine that could be the only way to stop Lyme disease, the two companies announced on Monday.

If not treated properly, Lyme can cause arthritis or heart problems and can affect your nervous system. A prior Lyme treatment, LYMErix, was taken off the market in 2002 following concerns over its safety

which were never proven and slowed public interest. The manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline, withdrew it. The study, in partnership with French company Valneva

The vaccine is protected against six types of protein that are produced by bacteria that live within North America as well as Europe.

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