*Alberta residents 75 years and olderare eligible for one dose of RSV vaccine for free as part of the Alberta public vaccination program. Adults 60 years and older who live in a continuing care or supportive living facility will also be offered RSV vaccine for free through public health. Spea...
Additionally, preventive treatments and vaccination can help lower your chances of having a severe infection if you are at risk. This article will discuss treating RSV at home, when to contact a healthcare provider or emergency healthcare, how long it lasts, and how to prevent transmitting RSV....
While there's no RSV vaccine for babies, your infant or young child can get immunized with RSV monoclonal antibodies. Your baby can get this even if you've already had the RSV vaccination while pregnant with them. Experts recommend one dose of nirsevimab for infants under 8 months who were...
While there's no RSV vaccine for babies, your infant or young child can get immunized with RSV monoclonal antibodies. Your baby can get this even if you've already had the RSV vaccination while pregnant with them. Experts recommend one dose of nirsevimab for infants under 8 months who were...
RSV Vaccination Two vaccines were approved for RSV in 2023. Both vaccines, Arexvy (GSK) and Abrysvo (Pfizer Inc), are indicated for active immunization for prevention of lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by RSV in patients 60 years or older. Recommending Arexvy or Abrysvo to ...
A clinical trial that aims to expand the population who may benefit from RSV vaccination into adults aged 50-59, including participants with underlying comorbidities, is fully recruited. Results are expected in 2023, together with additional results from the ARe...
Unfortunately, no current vaccination is available to prevent RSV infection. Hopefully, current research in this area will soon be successful. Is it possible to prevent RSV? Frequent hand washing and not sharing items such as cups, glasses, and utensils with people who have RSV illness should ...
Pfizer told the FDA committee Thursday that maternal vaccination could prevent up to 16,000 hospitalizations and more than 300,000 visits to the doctor due to RSV among this age group each year if the vaccine is universally applied. However, the vaccine does not offer protection throughout the...
This enhancement of an RSV infection due to vaccination is a specific problem for the development of vaccines against RSV infections (reviewed in Shaw et al. Curr Opin Virol. 2013 June; 3(3):332-42. doi: 10.1016/j.coviro.2013.05.003. Epub 2013 May 30.). Therefore, Respiratory syncytial...
The group did not feel that infants needed both nirsevimab and maternal vaccination. Either would be recommended. There are advantages to getting either, according to a presentation given to the committee by the CDC. A vaccine provides protection immediately after birth, it may be more resistant...