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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its RSV vaccine guidance for seniors for this upcoming respiratory viral season, saying the new recommendations are meant to simplify decision-making for patients and clinicians. The new guidan
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have recommended the first-ever vaccine designed to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus. The CDC said the Pfizer vaccine should be taken during weeks 32 and 36 of pregnancy.Sept 23, 2023 ...
Pfizer has said its maternal vaccine couldpreventup to 16,000 hospitalizations and more than 300,000 visits to the doctor due to RSV if the shot becomes available in the U.S. this fall and winter. "This fall marks the start of the annual respiratory infection season in the Northern Hemi...
In short, the new guidelines encourage all adults ages 75 and older and individuals who are between 60 and 74 with an elevated risk of getting severe RSV to get the RSV vaccine. For adults between 60 and 74 years, an elevated risk of severe RSV may be a result of a...
older, according to a recent CDC statement. The vaccines should be administered using shared clinical decision-making, meaning individuals can receive a single dose of the vaccine based on conversations with their health care provider about whether RSV vaccination is the best course of action for ...
An RSV vaccine has been approved by the FDA and the CDC will hold a meeting on the new injections on Thursday.
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Vaccine makers are still studying when seniors might need to come back for a booster dose of RSV vaccine in the coming years. They also have yet to decide on a final price, further complicating broader recommendations. GSK said their vaccine could be priced between $200 and $295 per dose,...