15. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) shot. Medicare.gov. Accessed March 25, 2024. https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-shot
RSV vaccines for patients aged 60 to 65 years who are not eligible for Medicare should have coverage by private insurance plans because they are recommended by CDC and ACIP, but formulary updates may lag. To avoid surprise costs at the pharmacy, these patients should confirm coverage with their...
“Vaccination is critical to saving lives and reducing hospitalizations during the respiratory virus season, but unfortunately, not enough older adults are getting vaccinated and disparities persist that put some populations at increased risk of severe illness,” says Albert Rizzo, MD., chief medical o...
Dr. William Schaffner, a professor in the division of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, refers to this time of year as respiratory virus vaccination season. Getting up to date on your immunizations is the best present you can give yourself and your loved ones, he says...
The combination vaccination was well-tolerated with a low rate of side effects. Injection site reactions, fatigue, and fever were the most frequent side effects, but none were severe enough to require hospitalization. The vaccination did not worsen heart failure symptoms and no patients...