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CDC Strengthens RSV Vaccine Advice for Those Over 75

THURSDAY, June 27, 2024 – In new vaccination guidance issued Wednesday, U.S. health officials now recommend that all Americans aged 75 and older get an RSV vaccine before fall arrives. However,...

Marked Increase in Pediatric RSV Hospitalizations Seen Postpandemic

TUESDAY, June 18, 2024 – Hospital volumes for pediatric respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) rose significantly following the pandemic, along with the need for advanced respiratory support in older...

FDA Gives Nod to RSV Vaccine, Arexvy, for People in Their 50s

MONDAY, June 10, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday has for the first time approved the use of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for people in their 50s who are at...

FDA Approves mRESVIA (respiratory syncytial virus vaccine) for Prevention of Lower Respiratory Tract Disease Caused by RSV

CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 31, 2024 / Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved mRESVIA (mRNA-1345), an mRNA respiratory...

Personalized Tool Can Predict Infants at Increased Risk for RSV

THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 – A personalized tool can predict infants at increased risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) who would benefit most from...

Most Moms-to-Be Interested in RSV Vaccination During Pregnancy

THURSDAY, April 25, 2024 – More than half of women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant are very likely to get vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during pregnancy,...

RSV Burden in Children Under 5 Increased in 2021 and 2022 Versus 2015-2019

FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 – For children younger than 5 years, the incidence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalization increased in 2021 and 2022 compared with 2015 to 2019, according to a...

Acute Cardiac Event Reported in 22.4 Percent of Seniors Hospitalized With RSV

MONDAY, April 15, 2024 – More than 22 percent of older hospitalized adults with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection experience an acute cardiac event, according to a study published online...

Disease Severity Similar for RSV as Unvaccinated COVID-19, Influenza

FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 – Disease severity is similar for patients hospitalized with respiratory syncytial disease (RSV) and unvaccinated adults with COVID-19 or influenza, according to a study...

Many U.S. Seniors Do Not Intend to Vaccinate Against RSV

WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 – Many U.S. seniors do not intend to vaccinate against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the 2023 to 2024 season, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in Health...

Infant Respiratory Tract Disease Risk Lower With Maternal RSV Vaccine

THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 – Pregnant women receiving the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prefusion F protein-based maternal vaccine (RSVPreF3-Mat) have offspring with lower risks for any and severe...

Real World Data Shows RSV Shot Beyfortus Cut Infant Hospitalizations by 90%

FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – Real-world data show that a shot that protects babies against RSV is 90% effective in keeping them out of the hospital. Those numbers outstrip what had been expected of...

Real World Data Shows RSV Shot Beyfortus Cut Infant Hospitalizations by 90%

FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – Real-world data show that a shot that protects babies against RSV is 90% effective in keeping them out of the hospital. Those numbers outstrip what had been expected of...

Nirsevimab Effective for Preventing RSV-Linked Hospitalization

FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 – Receipt of a single dose of nirsevimab is effective for preventing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated hospitalization for infants, according to research published...

Wrong RSV Shots Given to Some Pregnant Women, Young Kids

THURSDAY, Feb. 15, 2024 – More than two dozen toddlers and at least 128 pregnant women received RSV vaccines they should not have gotten, U.S. health officials say. The mixup, reported by the U.S....

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