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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....
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....
Nirsevimab Protects Infants Against RSV-Linked Hospitalization
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 – Nirsevimab is efficacious for preventing hospitalization for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated lower respiratory tract infection among infants, according to a...
Many U.S. Nursing Home Residents Have Not Been Vaccinated for Flu, COVID-19, or RSV for 2023-24
THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 – Many nursing home residents and adults have not been vaccinated for influenza, COVID-19, or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for the 2023 to 2024 season, according to...
Most U.S. Parents Plan to Vaccinate Kids Against Flu, RSV: Survey
MONDAY, Dec. 18, 2023 – Most parents plan to have their kids vaccinated against influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), even as COVID-19 vaccine acceptance flags, a new poll finds. Seven in...
Too Few Americans Are Getting Vaccinated for Flu, COVID & RSV, CDC Warns
FRIDAY, Dec. 15, 2023 – Low vaccination rates for the flu, RSV and COVID-19 are putting Americans at higher risk for severe illness and hospitalization this winter, a new government alert warned...
Single Dose of mRNA-1345 Vaccine Safe, Effective Against RSV in Seniors
THURSDAY, Dec. 14, 2023 – A single dose of mRNA-1345 vaccine is safe and results in lower incidence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated disease in older patients, according to a study...
Flu, COVID Cases Climb as RSV Infections Start to Level Off
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 (Healthday News) – While flu and COVID cases are now on the rise, RSV infections may soon peak and level off, U.S. health officials report. COVID-19 continues to fuel the most...
Respiratory Illnesses in China Not Caused by New Virus, CDC Director Testifies
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 (Healthday News) – In testimony provided Thursday to members of Congress, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that a surge in respiratory...
In Response to Shortage, CDC, FDA Accelerate Release of RSV Shots for Infants
FRIDAY, Nov. 17, 2023 – More than 77,000 doses of Beyfortus, the long-acting monoclonal antibody designed to protect infants too young for vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), were...
CDC to Release Infants' RSV Shots to Help Ease Shortage
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 – To address a continuing nationwide shortage, more than 77,000 doses of RSV shots for infants were released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Shortage of RSV Vaccines for Infants Prompts CDC Alert
TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 – Demand for a new shot that protects babies against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has outpaced supply, prompting U.S. health officials to recommend the doses be saved for...
Shortage of Shots That Protect Babies Against RSV Prompts CDC Alert
TUESDAY, Oct. 24, 2023 – Demand for a new shot that protects babies against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has outpaced supply, prompting U.S. health officials to recommend the doses be saved for...
IDSA: Maternal RSVpreF Vaccine Would Cut Clinical, Economic Burden
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 – Maternal vaccination with a bivalent stabilized prefusion F subunit respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine (RSVpreF) is projected to reduce the clinical and economic...
Local Rates of Flu, RSV Show Up in a City's Wastewater
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 – Toilet bowls reveal much about the health of a community, alerting scientists to coming outbreaks of flu and other seasonal viruses, researchers say. “Just one flush can h...
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