Pediatric Health Researchers Offer Insights on RSV Vaccine - Infection Control Today

Pediatric Health Researchers Offer Insights on RSV Vaccine  Infection Control Today

In healthy adults, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) feels like the common cold with a runny nose, chest congestion and cough. However, it is the second leading ...



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rsv in older adults :: Article Creator RSV Vaccine Could Protect High-Risk Adults Under 60, Pfizer Says Topline A late-stage trial of Pfizer's RSV vaccine showed promising results in adults under 60 years old, suggesting the shot could help people as young as 18, the company announced Tuesday, amid an effort to expand the vaccine's availability to more people who are at a higher risk to the potentially lethal infection. Pfizer said the shot—approved for adults age 60 and older—had similar effects in adults over age 18. ... [+] Getty Images Key Facts Pfizer's vaccine, marketed as Abrysvo, resulted in an immune response in adults aged 18 to 59 who are at a higher risk of RSV disease because of underlying medical conditions after a single dose, the company said. The immune response was not worse than the response observed in adults aged 60 and above, whom the Food and Drug Administration approved the vaccine for l...
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