RSV Vaccine COVID-19 Flu Season Respiratory Syncytial Virus Influenza Sara Moniuszko Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking and trend...
While the 2024–25 COVID-19 vaccine likely won't be available until September or October—and can be given at the same time as the flu vaccine—the RSV vaccine has not changed since last year and may be taken slightly earlier, toward the end of August, Patel said. The best time to g...
Here’s where flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus are spreading RSV can be deadly, especially for older adults. What to know about symptoms and the new vaccine COVID sickens older adults most severely, but less than half say they’ll get the new vaccine New COVID vaccines are here. What ...
STAT spoke with a number of experts to ask their advice on when people should get their shots, and whether it’s best to get two or three at once (depending on whether you qualify for an RSV vaccine), or to space the vaccines out. The clear consensus was that if you are likely to ...
Annual flu vaccine It is safe to get flu, RSV and COVID vaccines at the same time, but you may consider getting them at different times based on estimated peak activity for each virus, Piedra said. "The seasonality of the influenza virus has changed the last couple of years due to the...
RSV contagious period Typically 3–8 days, but can be as long as 4 weeks When do RSV symptoms appear 4–6 days How long does RSV last on surfaces 7–8 hours Does vaccine prevent RSV Vaccines are available for adults 60 years and older, and monoclonal antibody products are available to ...
Everyone 6 months and older is also urged to receive the annual flu shot. Adults ages 60+, pregnant, or parents of an infant are urged to check with a doctor to determine if an RSV vaccine is right for them or their child.Who Has Access to Vaccines?Everyone...
Health-care workers who got the influenza vaccine were also protected from COVID-19 — but the effect might not last long. By Ewen Callaway Twitter Facebook Email Influenza vaccines have a surprising health benefit: they might also prevent COVID-19, particularly in its most severe forms1....
COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza are respiratory infections caused by different viruses. The concern is that each has overlapping symptoms, and all are arriving together. There are ways to keep these viruses at bay as the U.S. en
adults 60-74 years old who have certain health conditions and adults age 60 and older who live in nursing homes should get an RSV vaccine if they have never been vaccinated against RSV. Pregnant people should also get an RSV vaccine to protect their babies from severe RSV disease in their ...