Arlie has been eager to get the RSV drug for her 6-month-old baby, Everett, after being cautioned by her pediatrician about how dangerous the ... inconvenient to be so careful, but if we can ...

“Eighty percent of children that end up in the hospital with RSV seem totally healthy,” Mejías says. “They were born full term, and don’t have any risk factors for severe disease.

If you, for some reason, don’t get the RSV vaccine while you’re pregnant, you can (and should!) still protect your baby after ...

SALT LAKE CITY — As many as 80,000 children under 5 are hospitalized each year due to RSV, according to the Centers ... "If we have these preventative measures, why not take them," she said.

can be particularly dangerous for infants. “The reason why RSV and some of these other viruses can get babies into trouble is that their airways and their lungs are so small that if you get some ...

MANKATO — With cold and flu season looming, Mankato physicians said expanded RSV immunization ... It’s why immunizations are so important for infants ages 8 months and younger, Bach said.

The CDC just released new recommendations for the shot in June 2024, focusing on folks that are 60 or older, who are ...

“Ollie was sick for 24 hours with a bad ... infants. “Immunising pregnant mums means they will pass on vital antibodies to their baby for their first RSV season – and also cocoon that little ...

Dr. Jaunita Mora said the respiratory syncytial virus is the leading cause of infant hospitalizations. Here are the people she said are most vulnerable to the disease.