Lyme Vaccine Advances in Late Trial
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March 23, 2026
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PF-07307405 vaccine shows 73% efficacy.
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Conducted in high Lyme disease incidence areas.
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Vaccine targets OspA protein of Borrelia burgdorferi.
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Study included participants ages 5 and older.
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Results indicate no safety concerns.
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Vaccine induces antibodies to inhibit bacterial migration.
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Lyme disease has 476,000 annual diagnoses in the U.S.
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Early symptoms include erythema migrans and systemic symptoms.