RSV—respiratory syncytial virus—cases have skyrocketed in recent weeks,according tothe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Pre-pandemic, the US might see a handful of RSV cases a week during peak season. But more recently, those numbers have reached the thousands. In t...
The CDC MMWR continues, “The decision to vaccinate a patient should be based on a discussion between the health care provider and the patient, which might be guided by the patient’s risk for disease and their characteristics, values, and preferences; the provider’s clinical discretion; and ...
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