The three respiratory viruses hospitalize and kill hundreds of thousands annually.
is circulating. Flu season is about to begin. Respiratory syncytial virus is becoming a greater cause of hospitalizations., the three fall respiratory viruses that hospitalize and kill hundreds of thousands annually.
“We know for children under age 5, influenza is unpredictable, it can be very serious, it leads a lot of children into the hospital and unfortunately we see tragic pediatric flu deaths every year,” said Dr. Jennifer Ashton, a medical expert for Good Morning America. “We are encouraging those young children to get vaccinated starting now until the end of October.”
Who should get it: The CDC will determine who is eligible after the FDA fully approves the vaccine. The FDA can only fully approve it once the manufacturers submit data showing the vaccines are safe. Jha, who has returned to Brown University’s School of Public Health, said he believes children should get a COVID booster. “Kids still can get sick from COVID. When they get vaccines they are less likely to get sick and miss school,” he told NPR. I want them in school, … That’s why my kids are going to get a COVID and flu vaccine. It just keeps them healthier.”
This image provided by Pfizer shows the RSV vaccine. U.S. regulators on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, approved the first RSV vaccine for pregnant women so their babies will be born with protection against the scary respiratory infection. , and from two manufacturers — GSK and Pfizer. Both effectively protect against severe illness, with up to 89% efficacy.
Special consideration: Pregnant woman may be able to get the RSV vaccine. Because babies tend to get RSV, the FDA has approved giving the Pfizer vaccine to pregnant women so they will pass on antibodies to their babies through the placenta. The vaccine is recommended to be given between 32 to 36 weeks of pregnancy.
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