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A Band-Aid being applied to a child's arm after they were given a vaccine.

It’s a first: implementing safe and effective RSV prevention treatments significantly reduces hospitalizations in infants

June 10, 2025 children diseases, hospitalization, maternal RSV vaccine, prevention, public health, RSV, RSV monoclonal antibodies, timely vaccination

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the number one cause of hospitalization in infants, accounting for about 25% of all their hospitalizations.

Policywise

Protecting your baby from RSV: What every parent needs to know

September 27, 2024 immunization, infant, mother, pediatrics, Pregnancy, Respiratory syncytial virus, RSV, vaccine

Having a sick baby can be a parent’s nightmare. Imagine your baby has been sick for a few days, and the pediatrician tells you it’s

A young person about to get a shot in their arm

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Unlocking the Secrets of Maternal RSV Immunization: What Every Parent Should Know

November 10, 2023 Abrysvo, maternal health, maternal immunization, Pfizer’s bivalent RSVpreF (Abrysvo), pregnant, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), RSV

On May 18, 2023, the FDA voted to approve Pfizer’s bivalent RSVpreF (Abrysvo) vaccine for pregnant women to protect their newborns against respiratory syncytial virus

From The Labs

Miniature model of the human nose reveals early events of SARS-CoV-2 and RSV infection

February 22, 2022 COVID-19, human nose model, human nose organoid, palivizumab, Research, RSV, SARS-CoV-2

Researchers anticipate that the human nose organoid system would help accelerate the transfer of lab-developed therapeutics to the bedside.

From The Labs

Antibody response and ‘original antigenic sin’ in RSV influence vaccine development

February 11, 2021 COVID-19, immunity to RSV, Research, RSV, RSV antibodies, vaccine development

Variation of human immune response to RSV reinfection suggests it is important to consider this variation in vaccine design.