CDC Director Rochelle P Walensky, MD, MPH, announced her endorsement of the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendations for use of both new RSV vaccines. Image Credit: Adobe Stock - Tada Images Adults who are at the highest risk for severe illness from RSV include...
Originally, Arexvy was the only FDA-approved RSV vaccine for older adults. However, since this approval, two other RSV vaccines have come to market. The Pfizer RSV vaccine, Abrysvo, is also a protein subunit vaccine. The CDC estimates the effectiveness of protein subunit RS...
While the committee ultimately voted in favor of these changes to RSV vaccine recommendations, concerns were voiced before the vote regarding “backtracking” by removing older adults without underlying conditions or risk factors from the recommendations. “It is OK for us to reevaluate vac...
Doctors and vaccine makers are generally not required to follow the CDC's recommendations on how to use approved vaccines. However, so-called "off-label" use — such as vaccinating those under 60 years old with the RSV shots — may not be covered by insurance. The FDA is also expected to...
In July 2023, the widely accessed and utilizedMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)from the CDC published the recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine and provided baseline statistics for RSV’s societal burden, rep...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its RSV vaccine guidance for seniors for this upcoming respiratory viral season, saying the new recommendations are meant to simplify decision-making for patients and clinicians. The new guidan
Though the ACIP vote limits the time during which the vaccine should be used, it is not meant to indicate a preference for the vaccine over the monoclonal antibody during the time when the vaccine would be effective, CDC vaccine expert Jefferson Jones explained to the committee. Even in the ...
The recommendations are especially important for those at high risk, including people who are elderly, pregnant or have chronic health conditions. Here's what you need to know: Is there an RSV vaccine? There are a few prevention tools forRSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, an illness that ty...
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