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RSV vaccine from GSK shows potential to protect adults 50 to 59
The results suggest that GSK’s shot could help protect a wider population from RSV, which causes thousands of hospitalizations and deaths each year.
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As RSV cases tick up, CDC warns that a key drug to keep babies safe is in short supply
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alerted doctors nationwide Monday about a limited availability of certain doses of a newly approved antibody drug given to infants to prevent RSV infection.
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New RSV protections for infants hit cost, insurance hurdles in U.S. rollout
Pfizer’s maternal vaccine, Abrysvo, and Sanofi’s monoclonal antibody, Beyfortus, were approved for expectant mothers and infants in the U.S. earlier this year.
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CDC recommends Pfizer maternal RSV vaccine to protect infants, paving way for fall availability
The CDC specifically recommended that expectant mothers 32 to 36 weeks into their pregnancy receive the shot, Pfizer’s Abrysvo, from September through January.
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CDC alerts doctors to an increase in RSV cases among young children and babies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alerted doctors Tuesday about a rise in severe cases of RSV among young children in Florida and Georgia.
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Sanofi expects infant RSV shot to roll out before respiratory virus season this fall
Sanofi said it is working with a CDC panel to include Beyfortus on the childhood immunization schedule and the Vaccines for Children Program.
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New drug to protect babies and toddlers from RSV gets FDA approval ahead of cold season
U.S. officials on Monday approved the first long-acting drug to protect babies and toddlers against a respiratory virus that sends tens of thousands of American children to the hospital each year.
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Older Americans can get RSV vaccine this fall after consulting their doctor, CDC says
Americans 60 and older can get a new RSV vaccine but should discuss it with their doctor first.
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FDA Advisers Back RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women That Protects Their Newborns
A first-of-its-kind RSV vaccine for pregnant women guards their newborns against the scary respiratory virus -– and federal health advisers on Thursday backed Pfizer’s shot despite some lingering questions.
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FDA Approves RSV Vaccines for Adults 60 and Up
The Food and Drug Administration has a approved the first RSV vaccine for adults 60 and older
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Pfizer RSV Vaccine That Protects Infants Could Receive FDA Approval This Summer
The single-dose RSV vaccine developed by Pfizer is administered to expectant mothers in the late second-to-third trimester of their pregnancy.
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Drive-Thru ‘Tridemic' Testing Offered in NJ
The nasal swabs are coming out after the holidays at testing sites across the tri-state as we now face a ‘tridemic’ of Covid, flu and RSV. Brian Thompson reports.
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Flu and RSV on the Decline But COVID Hospitalizations Rise
COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising in the United States, even as hospitalizations for respiratory syncytial virus and the flu continue to fall.
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New York Reports 5 Pediatric Flu Deaths, Sees First Dip in New Cases
New York saw its first dip in new flu cases for the first time in weeks, a bit of good news amid the “tridemic” threat of influenza, RSV and COVID-19. Pediatric deaths, tragically, are up. State health officials are confirming at least five pediatric deaths linked to the flu so far this season in New York’s most recent weekly...
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US to Release Medicine From National Stockpile as Flu Season Rages
The Biden administration says it will release doses of prescription flu medicine from the Strategic National Stockpile
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Some Schools Are Starting to Reinstate Mask Mandates Amid Tridemic Concerns
Students in some New Jersey schools had to mask up in school again — the latest move aimed at trying to slow the recent rise in COVID cases.
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Mask Mandate Returns to Passaic School District
One New Jersey school district is requiring masks for students, staff and visitors as concerns about the “tridemic” grow. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports.
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Pharmacies Limit Sales of Kids' Medicines Amid Flu, RSV, COVID Wave: What Parents Can Do
Doctors and other experts say parents have alternatives if they encounter empty store shelves.
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COVID, Flu & RSV Hit NYC – Here's What Top Doctors Say on ‘Tridemic' Woes
A triple threat of overlapping illnesses — COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza — is overwhelming healthcare systems and leaving Americans sick this holiday season. Medical experts say the so-called “tridemic” is partially fueled by the early flu season, while COVID variants continue circulating. Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common cold-like illness that peaks in late December,…
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COVID, Flu & RSV Hit NYC – Here's What Experts Say on ‘Tridemic'
A triple threat of coinciding illnesses COVID, RSV, and flu is sweeping the nation during the holidays. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino chats with top New York and New Jersey-based doctors on the spreading “tridemic.”