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
"This fall marks the start of the annual respiratory infection season in the Northern Hemisphere, and we are prepared with vaccines against multiple infectious diseases and – for the first time in history – an available RSV vaccine to help prevent disease in two at-risk populations," said ...
CDC: RSV Vaccine Recommended for Older PeopleCENTERS for Disease Control & Prevention (U.S.)RESPIRATORY syncytial virus infection vaccinesOLDER peopledoi:10.1001/jama.2023.12537Harris, EmilyJAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
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, ...
The ACIP did not hold a vote on whether to recommend RSV vaccination for patients aged 50 to 59 years despite the FDA’s recent decision to extend the approval of GSK’s vaccine for high-risk patients in that age group. References: ...
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 ...
Further, the CDC suggests in the statement that health care providers talk to their adult patients about any other vaccines they might need in the fall to help protect themselves against respiratory infections. Reference CDC. CDC recommends RSV vaccine for older adults. Published June 30, 2023. ...
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...
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