respiratory syncytial virus

Wisconsin Health Officials Urge Pregnant Women, Elderly to Get RSV Vaccination After Child Deaths

Health officials in Wisconsin are urging pregnant women and individuals aged 60 or older to get vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) following the deaths of three children and a ...

January 10, 2024BY Katabella Roberts

Children Have Higher Hospitalizations From RSV Than Omicron or Influenza

A recent research paper found that hospitalization rates were over 80 percent for RSV and only 30 percent ...

January 2, 2024BY Marina Zhang

Pfizer Failed to Disclose Risks of Preterm Birth and Neonatal Death to Pregnant Women in RSV Vaccine Trial

A BMJ investigation revealed Pfizer was studying preterm births as an "adverse event of special interest" in RSV ...

November 22, 2023BY Megan Redshaw

COVID-19 Is Less Frequent and Severe in Infants Than Other Respiratory Viruses, Study Finds

A study found infants under 2 months of age were less likely to experience SARS-CoV-2 infection and less ...

November 8, 2023BY Megan Redshaw

RSV Treatment for Infants in Limited Supply: CDC

The CDC has recommended prioritizing infants at the highest risk for severe RSV owing to the short supply ...

October 24, 2023BY Aldgra Fredly

CDC Warns RSV Cases Are Rising Among Infants, Babies

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning physicians and caregivers about an increase in respiratory syncytial virus ...

September 6, 2023BY Katabella Roberts

FDA Approves Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women

Regulators with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Aug. 21 approved the first vaccine to be ...

August 22, 2023BY Katabella Roberts

Health Canada Approves First RSV Vaccine for Adults Age 60 and Over

Health Canada has approved the first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for adults age 60 and over. ...

August 4, 2023BY The Canadian Press

CDC Recommends Use of Sanofi, AstraZeneca RSV Drug for Infants

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Aug. 3 recommended using a new monoclonal antibody ...

August 4, 2023BY Aldgra Fredly

CDC OKs New Pfizer, GSK Vaccines Against RSV in Older Adults

Some older adults should receive the new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

July 3, 2023BY Zachary Stieber

FDA Panel Unanimously Endorses New RSV Antibody Drug for Infants

A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted in favor of approving a preventative antibody ...

June 9, 2023BY Mimi Nguyen Ly

After Decades of Setbacks, First-Ever RSV Vaccine Approved: A Closer Look

The FDA approved the first-ever RSV vaccine for adults aged 60 and over—almost 60 years after the first ...

May 4, 2023BY Marina Zhang

FDA Approves First-Ever RSV Vaccine for Older Adults

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first-ever respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for use in ...

May 3, 2023BY Bill Pan

FDA Finds Rare Neurological Disorder Is ‘Potential Risk’ With Pfizer RSV Vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated that two older adults who received Pfizer's respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ...

February 25, 2023BY Tom Ozimek

Respiratory Syncytial Virus–Prevention and Natural Treatments

RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) is a common, highly contagious virus that causes infections of the lungs and respiratory ...

January 19, 2023BY Ashley Turner

Orange County Issues Emergency Declaration Due to Rising RSV Cases

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Citing a record number of pediatric hospitalizations and emergency room visits, Orange County was under a ...

November 1, 2022BY City News Service

Moderna Begins Late-Stage Study of RSV Vaccine Using mRNA Technology

Moderna Inc. said on Tuesday it had begun a late-stage study of its vaccine for Respiratory Syncytial Virus ...

February 23, 2022BY Reuters

RSV More Prevalent Than COVID-19 in Colorado Children: Chief Medical Officer

The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is affecting children in Colorado more than COVID-19, according to a chief medical ...

January 15, 2022BY Meiling Lee