Vaccines approved for pregnant women — Tdap, RSV, COVID, flu
The CDC now recommends the Tdap, RSV, COVID-19, and flu vaccines for pregnant women. These vaccines protect the mother and child.
Getting the RSV, COVID-19, and flu vaccines this fall — updated
This article lays out the timing and age recommendations for receiving the RSV, flu, and COVID-19 vaccines.
Recommendations and timing for flu, COVID, and RSV vaccines
We have new recommendations and timing for the RSV, COVID-19, and flu vaccines to protect people against these diseases this fall.
CDC recommends new RSV vaccines for older adults
A CDC advisory committee voted to recommend two new RSV vaccines specifically for adults 60 years and older.
New vaccines wishlist — I am looking beyond COVID-19
There are several new vaccines in various stages of development that will soon be available to prevent some serious infectious diseases.
Respiratory syncytial virus, flu, and COVID-19 — the “tripledemic”
I rarely write about the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), but the number of people infected by the virus, especially children, is leading to a fear of a tripledemic that includes RSV, the seasonal flu, and our constant nemesis, COVID-19. I guess this is the time I start writing more about the respiratory syncytial virus because everyone needs to be aware of this infectious disease.
This post will review what respiratory syncytial virus is, why it is so dangerous to children and seniors, and whether a vaccine is available.
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RSV vaccine candidates are entering phase 3 trials — stopping a dangerous disease
A respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine has been a goal for researchers for a long time, given the serious outcomes of an RSV infection. According to the CDC, an RSV vaccine could dramatically reduce hospital and intensive-care admissions, especially for children and seniors.
A series of clinical trials tested a vaccine made from inactivated RSV in children in the 1960s. Unfortunately, the vaccine candidate worsened the disease in children when they were later naturally infected with RSV.
However, these new vaccines have shown good safety and effectiveness results in clinical trials. This article will review what RSV is and the list of vaccine candidates that are entering or are in phase 3 clinical trials.
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