They looked at RSV-related hospitalizations between 2017 and 2022 in 13 Canadian children hospitals that participate in an immunization monitoring program at the Canadian Paediatric Society. Researchers found thatRSV-related hospitalizations increased in 2021 and 2022 to 3,170 admissions compared with of ...
"Observations from multiple studies conducted worldwide have shown there are ninepotential candidatesin Phase 3clinical trials—the final stage prior to licensing for use—including two antibody immunization treatments for prevention in babies and two maternal vaccines designed to be given to pregnant mot...
Use of the antibody treatment, the brand name for which is Beyfortus, still needs to be recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, an independent expert panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A special meeting of the ACIP has been set for Au...
A third type of RSV treatment may also become available, an immunization that would begiven during late pregnancyin the hopes of passing on protection to newborns. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration last month, it's currently awaiting CDC approval before becoming availa...
opportunities for immunization,” O’Leary said. “So if, for example, you had ordered your private stock, and you’ve got a bunch of that, and you’ve got a VFC-eligible patient and you know your VFC [supply] is going to be coming, you can use the private stock for those kids....
Can babies get RSV, COVID-19 and influenza immunizations at once? Has this been tested? Infants younger than 6 months old are not eligible for influenza or COVID-19 vaccines. However, children older than age 6 months can receive all three at once, as each vaccine protects against a diffe...
Beyfortus is included in the approved immunization schedule and may be available at no cost for parents through private health insurance companies and the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program. See here for more details.Beyfortus side effectsThe most common side effects of the Beyfortus vaccine are...
The supply issues appear to stem from greater-than-anticipated demand for nirsevimab as well as its high sticker price. The private sector cost per dose is nearly $500, making it one of the most expensive immunizations on the market. Clinics ordering the drug have to pay that cost up-fro...
"(There's) avaccine for the elderlyfor people 60 and up," Gounder says. "For this one, we recommend you talk to your health care provider and see if they recommend it for you." There is also a new kind of immunization to protect babies from RSV that wasrecently approved by the Foo...
There's no vaccine for RSV, but parents can still make sure their kids are protected against vaccine-preventable diseases, Lockwood said. "First and foremost, I would recommend that you keep your child up to date with their routine childhood immunizations, as well as getting the COVID vaccine...