The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved British drugmaker GSK's combination vaccine to protect against meningococcal infection for use in people aged 10 through 25 years, the company said on Saturday.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Penmenvy (Meningococcal Groups A, B, C, W, and Y Vaccine) for active immunization against invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), according to a press release from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).

Pfizer’s two-year run with the only 5-in-1 meningococcal vaccine on the U.S. market has come to an end. Now, GSK is ready to play catch-up after nabbing its own FDA approval.  | The company's Penmenvy combines components of its established MenB and MenACWY vaccines Bexsero and Menveo,

Penmenvy, which protects against five common types of disease-causing bacteria, is cleared for use in people aged 10 through 25 years old.

The FDA approved GSK’s pentavalent meningococcal vaccine to protect children and young adults aged 10 to 25 years against five meningococcal serogroups, the company announced.The vaccine, branded as Penmenvy,

GSK's Penmenvy wins FDA approval to protect against five meningococcal serogroups. The CDC panel will vote on usage recommendations on Feb. 26.

US regulators have approved a new meningitis vaccine developed by GSK, sparking cautious optimism for the sector in the wake of Donald Trump's election for a second term as President.