Sanofi and Merck Snag FDA Approval for a Six-Disease Combination Vaccine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new six-disease combination vaccine for use in children up to the age of five years old. The vaccine, Vaxelis, was approved to prevent diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B, and invasive disease due to Haemophilus influenza type b.