But “ unprecedented demand ” has led to scant supplies. “i think this is a game changer. Bronchiolitis caused by respiratory syncytial virus (rsv) is the leading cause of.
Rsv vaccination and antibody programs align with broader goals by organizations like who and unicef, focused on reducing child mortality. There are now three rsv vaccines recommended by the centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) for older adults —the other two are abrysvo and arexvy. As it stands right now, the fda has approved an rsv vaccine for newborns.
“babies born october through march should get the vaccine either in the hospital or in a clinic,”. Pregnant people can get immunized during their third trimester to impart protection to their infants. Hackell said there have been few issues with the adult rsv vaccine, so the next hurdle is convincing parents to take it and let their children’s pediatricians know that they are. This allows us to hopefully keep babies at home with their moms.
They may get a little bit sick with rsv. Now, it could be far less dangerous.