Wirus syncytialny oddechowy (rsv)
Etiologia i przyczyny

Wirus syncytialny oddechowy (RSV) jest jednoniciowym wirusem RNA z rodziny Paramyxoviridae, stanowiącym główną przyczynę zakażeń układu oddechowego, zwłaszcza u niemowląt i osób starszych. RSV przenosi się drogą kropelkową i przez kontakt bezpośredni, atakując nabłonek dróg oddechowych i wywołując zapalenie oskrzelików oraz płuc. Szczególnie narażone na ciężki przebieg infekcji są niemowlęta do 12 miesiąca życia (zwłaszcza poniżej 6 miesięcy), wcześniaki, osoby powyżej 75 roku życia oraz pacjenci z chorobami serca, płuc, osłabionym układem odpornościowym i innymi schorzeniami przewlekłymi. Rocznie RSV powoduje około 34 miliony ostrych zakażeń dolnych dróg oddechowych u dzieci, z czego ponad 3 miliony wymagają hospitalizacji. W ostatnich latach opracowano trzy szczepionki zatwierdzone dla dorosłych ≥60 lat: Arexvy (skuteczność 94% przeciw ciężkiemu zapaleniu płuc, 72% przeciw ostrym zakażeniom dróg oddechowych), Abrysvo (skuteczność 67-86% w zapobieganiu zakażeniom i ciężkiej chorobie, zatwierdzona do stosowania w ciąży) oraz mRESVIA (szczepionka mRNA, skuteczność 83,7% przeciw LRTD). Ponadto, nirsevimab – przeciwciało monoklonalne – zapewnia niemowlętom ochronę przez co najmniej 5 miesięcy, zmniejszając ryzyko hospitalizacji o około 76-80%.

  1. Etiologia wirusa syncytialnego oddechowego (RSV)
    1. Patogeneza i mechanizm działania wirusa RSV
    2. Populacje szczególnie narażone na ciężki przebieg zakażenia RSV
  2. Historia rozwoju szczepionek przeciwko RSV
    1. Wczesne próby i niepowodzenia w opracowaniu szczepionki
    2. Odkrycia prowadzące do nowoczesnych szczepionek przeciwko RSV
  3. Charakterystyka dostępnych szczepionek przeciwko RSV
    1. Arexvy (GSK)
    2. Abrysvo (Pfizer)
    3. mRESVIA (Moderna)
  4. Przeciwciała monoklonalne do profilaktyki RSV
    1. Nirsevimab (Beyfortus)
    2. Palivizumab (Synagis)
  5. Mechanizmy działania szczepionek przeciwko RSV
    1. Szczepionki dla dorosłych
    2. Szczepionki dla kobiet w ciąży
    3. Przeciwciała monoklonalne dla niemowląt
  6. Potencjalne zdarzenia niepożądane związane ze szczepionkami RSV
    1. Zespół Guillaina-Barrégo (GBS)
    2. Potencjalne zdarzenia niepożądane w ciąży
    3. Nasilona choroba układu oddechowego (ERD)
  7. Rekomendacje dotyczące szczepień przeciwko RSV
    1. Rekomendacje dla osób dorosłych
    2. Rekomendacje dla kobiet w ciąży
    3. Rekomendacje dla niemowląt i małych dzieci
  8. Skuteczność szczepionek i przeciwciał monoklonalnych przeciwko RSV
    1. Skuteczność szczepionek dla dorosłych
    2. Skuteczność szczepienia w czasie ciąży
    3. Skuteczność przeciwciał monoklonalnych
  9. Wyzwania związane ze szczepieniami przeciwko RSV
    1. Niedobór szczepionek i przeciwciał monoklonalnych
    2. Skuteczność u osób z osłabionym układem odpornościowym
    3. Długoterminowa skuteczność i potrzeba dawek przypominających
  10. Znaczenie szczepień przeciwko RSV dla zdrowia publicznego
    1. Zmniejszenie obciążenia chorobą i hospitalizacjami
    2. Korzyści ekonomiczne
    3. Rozwiązywanie problemów z niedoborem szczepionek
  11. Przyszłe kierunki badań nad szczepionkami przeciwko RSV
    1. Rozwój nowych platform szczepionek
    2. Badania nad bezpieczeństwem i skutecznością długoterminową
    3. Szczepionki dla nowych grup populacyjnych
    4. Kolejne rozdziały

Etiologia wirusa syncytialnego oddechowego (RSV)

Wirus syncytialny oddechowy (RSV) to jednoniciowy wirus RNA należący do rodziny Paramyxoviridae, spokrewniony z wirusami odry i świnki 12. Jest to oportunistyczny patogen oddechowy wyizolowany po raz pierwszy w połowie lat 50. XX wieku 3. RSV jest otoczkowym wirusem, który infekuje komórki dróg oddechowych, powodując schorzenia górnych i dolnych dróg oddechowych 4. Stanowi główną przyczynę zakażeń układu oddechowego na całym świecie i jest jednym z najczęstszych czynników etiologicznych prowadzących do hospitalizacji niemowląt i małych dzieci 56.

Patogeneza i mechanizm działania wirusa RSV

Wirus RSV wnika do organizmu przez oczy, nos lub usta i łatwo rozprzestrzenia się drogą powietrzną poprzez kropelki wydzieliny dróg oddechowych 7. Do zakażenia może dojść, gdy osoba zainfekowana kaszle lub kicha w pobliżu, a także przez bezpośredni kontakt, np. podanie ręki 8. RSV przenosi się poprzez bezpośredni i pośredni kontakt z wydzieliną z dróg oddechowych zakażonych osób 9.

Po wniknięciu do organizmu, RSV atakuje komórki nabłonka dróg oddechowych, powodując zapalenie oskrzelików (stan zapalny małych dróg oddechowych w płucach) oraz zapalenie płuc 10. U dzieci RSV jest najczęstszą przyczyną zapalenia oskrzelików oraz zapalenia płuc w pierwszym roku życia w Stanach Zjednoczonych 11. Szacuje się, że RSV powoduje około 34 miliony ostrych zakażeń dolnych dróg oddechowych u małych dzieci rocznie, z czego ponad 3 miliony przypadków to ciężkie zakażenia wymagające hospitalizacji 12.

Populacje szczególnie narażone na ciężki przebieg zakażenia RSV

RSV może powodować choroby u osób w każdym wieku, ale szczególnie groźny jest dla niemowląt i osób starszych 13. Populacje wysokiego ryzyka ciężkiego przebiegu infekcji RSV obejmują:

Wśród czynników medycznych zwiększających ryzyko ciężkiego przebiegu zakażenia RSV wymienia się: wcześniactwo (wiek ciążowy <32 tygodni) u niemowląt i małych dzieci, choroby serca, przewlekłe choroby układu oddechowego, stany niedoboru odporności, przewlekłe zaburzenia metaboliczne, przewlekłą chorobę nerek (stadium 4 lub 5), przewlekłe choroby neurologiczne i otyłość 19.

Historia rozwoju szczepionek przeciwko RSV

Historia opracowania skutecznej szczepionki przeciwko RSV jest długa i złożona. Pierwsze próby stworzenia szczepionki przeciwko RSV rozpoczęły się w latach 60. XX wieku, jednak napotkano na poważne problemy 20.

Wczesne próby i niepowodzenia w opracowaniu szczepionki

Pierwsze podejście do opracowania szczepionki przeciwko RSV obejmowało inaktywowany formaliną wirus (FI-RSV). Niestety, szczepionka ta nie tylko nie zapewniała ochrony, ale wywoływała nasilenie choroby u zaszczepionych dzieci, które później zostały narażone na naturalną infekcję RSV 21. U dzieci, które wcześniej otrzymały szczepionkę FI-RSV, a następnie uległy naturalnemu zakażeniu RSV, obserwowano nasilone objawy choroby, w tym gorączkę, świszczący oddech i zapalenie oskrzeli z zapaleniem płuc 22.

Brak skuteczności ochronnej szczepionki FI-RSV był prawdopodobnie spowodowany jednym lub kilkoma czynnikami, w tym rozwojem słabo neutralizujących przeciwciał przeciwko epitopom kodowanym przez RSV (być może z powodu denaturacji takich epitopów), niepełnym dojrzewaniem powinowactwa przeciwciał anty-RSV oraz brakiem silnej odpowiedzi limfocytów T cytotoksycznych przeciwko RSV, co wykazano w badaniach na zwierzętach 23. Zjawisko potencjalizacji wydaje się być spowodowane wywołaną przez szczepionkę odpowiedzią pierwotną i opóźnioną reakcją nadwrażliwości z udziałem limfocytów T CD4+ Th2 24.

Odkrycia prowadzące do nowoczesnych szczepionek przeciwko RSV

Przełomowym momentem w badaniach nad szczepionką przeciwko RSV było szczegółowe opisanie w 2013 roku struktury krystalicznej białka fuzyjnego RSV (F) i sposobu poprawy jego stabilności 25. To odkrycie stanowiło podstawę do znalezienia najbardziej efektywnych konstruktów białka F, które są wykorzystywane w aktualnych szczepionkach przeciwko RSV 26.

Oba obecnie stosowane białkowe szczepionki podjednostkowe, Arexvy i Abrysvo, są ukierunkowane na prefuzyjną konfigurację białka F wirusa RSV, które jest stosunkowo zachowawcze wśród różnych szczepów RSV 27. Te dwie szczepionki indukują układ odpornościowy do ukierunkowania na krytyczne białko na powierzchni RSV, białko F, w jego formie przedinfekcyjnej, znanej jako prefuzyjne F. Wysokie poziomy przeciwciał przeciwko prefuzyjnemu F, szczególnie tych, które neutralizują i blokują RSV przed wniknięciem do komórek, są głównym czynnikiem zapobiegającym zakażeniom RSV 28.

Charakterystyka dostępnych szczepionek przeciwko RSV

Obecnie dostępne są trzy szczepionki przeciwko RSV zatwierdzone do stosowania u osób dorosłych w wieku 60 lat i starszych w Stanach Zjednoczonych 29:

Arexvy (GSK)

Szczepionka Arexvy została zatwierdzona przez FDA w maju 2023 roku 30. Jest to szczepionka z adiuwantem, co oznacza, że oferuje silniejszą odpowiedź immunologiczną 31. W badaniach klinicznych wykazano, że pojedyncza dawka szczepionki Arexvy zapewniała 94% skuteczność przeciwko ciężkiemu zapaleniu płuc wywołanemu przez RSV i 72% skuteczność przeciwko ostremu zakażeniu dróg oddechowych wywołanemu przez RSV 32. Skuteczność utrzymywała się przez dwa sezony RSV z ogólną skutecznością 67,2% przeciwko chorobie dolnych dróg oddechowych i 78,8% przeciwko ciężkiej chorobie 33.

Szczepionka Arexvy została również zatwierdzona przez FDA do stosowania u dorosłych w wieku 50-59 lat, którzy są zagrożeni chorobą dolnych dróg oddechowych wywołaną przez RSV 34. Szczepionka ta nie jest zatwierdzona do stosowania w ciąży 35.

Abrysvo (Pfizer)

Szczepionka Abrysvo została zatwierdzona przez FDA w sierpniu 2023 roku 36. W badaniach klinicznych wykazano, że jedna dawka szczepionki była skuteczna w 67% w zapobieganiu zakażeniom z co najmniej dwoma objawami i była skuteczna w 86% przeciwko cięższej chorobie, u osób z trzema powiązanymi objawami 37. Szczepionka Abrysvo wykazała skuteczność prawie 89% przeciwko LRTD w przypadkach z co najmniej trzema objawami w pierwszym roku po szczepieniu 38.

Abrysvo jest jedyną szczepionką przeciwko RSV zatwierdzoną do stosowania podczas ciąży 3940. Szczepionka podana kobietom w ciąży zmniejsza ryzyko hospitalizacji z powodu RSV u niemowląt o 57% w pierwszych sześciu miesiącach życia 41. W badaniach klinicznych wykazano, że pojedyncza dawka szczepionki RSV podana podczas ciąży zmniejszała ryzyko zakażenia RSV prowadzącego do hospitalizacji w ciągu pierwszych sześciu miesięcy życia u 57 na 100 niemowląt urodzonych przez zaszczepione osoby 42.

mRESVIA (Moderna)

Szczepionka mRESVIA została zatwierdzona przez FDA w maju 2024 roku 4344. Jest to szczepionka mRNA, podobna do szczepionki przeciwko COVID-19 firmy Moderna 45. W badaniach klinicznych wykazała skuteczność 83,7% przeciwko LRTD 46. W czerwcu firma Moderna poinformowała, że jej szczepionka miała tylko 50% skuteczności w zapobieganiu chorobie po 18 miesiącach 47.

Przeciwciała monoklonalne do profilaktyki RSV

Oprócz szczepionek, do zapobiegania ciężkim zakażeniom RSV, szczególnie u niemowląt i małych dzieci, stosowane są również przeciwciała monoklonalne 48.

Nirsevimab (Beyfortus)

Nirsevimab to przeciwciało monoklonalne opracowane przez Sanofi i AstraZeneca, podawane w pojedynczym wstrzyknięciu w udo 49. Zapewnia niemowlętom i niektórym małym dzieciom natychmiastową ochronę przed RSV na co najmniej pięć miesięcy 50. Przeciwciało monoklonalne działa inaczej niż szczepionka – nie wywołuje odpowiedzi immunologicznej, ale bezpośrednio dostarcza przeciwciała, które zmniejszają ryzyko hospitalizacji 51.

W badaniu klinicznym trzeciej fazy wykazano, że nirsevimab zmniejszał zakażenia dolnych dróg oddechowych wywołane przez RSV, wystarczająco poważne, aby wymagały opieki medycznej, o 76,4% i zmniejszał hospitalizacje związane z RSV u zdrowych donoszonych i prawie donoszonych niemowląt o 76,8% 52. W przypadku niemowląt urodzonych podczas ich pierwszego sezonu RSV, nirsevimab był skuteczny w 79% przeciwko chorobie dolnych dróg oddechowych wymagającej pomocy medycznej z powodu RSV i skuteczny w 80% w zapobieganiu hospitalizacji 53.

Palivizumab (Synagis)

Palivizumab to przeciwciało monoklonalne dostępne od 1998 roku 54. W przeciwieństwie do nirsevimab, który jest dłużej działający i wymaga tylko jednej dawki na sezon RSV, palivizumab wymaga comiesięcznego podawania w trakcie sezonu RSV 55.

Mechanizmy działania szczepionek przeciwko RSV

Szczepionki przeciwko RSV działają na różne sposoby, w zależności od ich typu i grupy docelowej 56.

Szczepionki dla dorosłych

Szczepionki Arexvy i Abrysvo dla osób starszych wykorzystują tradycyjne platformy podobne do szczepionki przeciw grypie 57. Działają one poprzez wprowadzenie do organizmu inaktywowanego białka RSV, które łączy się z komórkami gospodarza i stymuluje układ odpornościowy do rozpoznania właściwego wirusa RSV, jeśli/kiedy się z nim zetknie, i pomaga zapobiec ciężkiej chorobie 58. Szczepionki te powodują odpowiedź immunologiczną, która może chronić przed chorobą układu oddechowego, jeśli w przyszłości dojdzie do zakażenia RSV 59.

Szczepionka mRESVIA wykorzystuje platformę mRNA, podobną do szczepionki przeciwko COVID-19 firmy Moderna 60. Szczepionki mRNA są oparte na stabilizowanej wersji prefuzyjnego białka F (preF) RSV, co oznacza, że zawierają mRNA kodujące białko preF 61.

Szczepionki dla kobiet w ciąży

Szczepionka RSV w ciąży (Abrysvo) wzmacnia układ odpornościowy matki, który następnie produkuje więcej przeciwciał przeciwko wirusowi. Te przeciwciała przechodzą przez łożysko do dziecka, co pomaga chronić niemowlę od dnia narodzin 62. Jeśli kobieta otrzyma szczepionkę RSV podczas ciąży, szansa, że jej dziecko rozwinie poważne zakażenie spowodowane przez RSV, zmniejsza się o ponad 80% 63.

Szczepionka Abrysvo nie jest szczepionką żywą i nie powoduje zakażenia RSV 64. Szczepienie podczas ciąży zapewnia ochronę dziecku od momentu porodu przez cały pierwszy sezon RSV 65.

Przeciwciała monoklonalne dla niemowląt

Nirsevimab to immunizacja, która dostarcza przeciwciała bezpośrednio do biorcy 66. Podobnie jak tradycyjne szczepionki, przeciwciała profilaktyczne są immunizacjami, które zapewniają ochronę przed określonym patogenem 67. Nirsevimab zapobiega ciężkiej chorobie RSV u niemowląt i małych dzieci 68.

Przeciwciało monoklonalne nie jest szczepionką, ale działa zapobiegawczo poprzez proces zwany immunizacją bierną 69. Przeciwciała monoklonalne RSV, nirsevimab i palivizumab, wraz ze szczepionką RSVpreF (Abrysvo) mogą pomóc chronić niemowlęta przed chorobą RSV, dostarczając niemowlęciu przeciwciała, albo poprzez bezpośrednie wstrzyknięcie, albo transfer przez łożysko 70.

Potencjalne zdarzenia niepożądane związane ze szczepionkami RSV

Chociaż szczepionki przeciwko RSV są ogólnie bezpieczne i skuteczne, istnieją pewne potencjalne zdarzenia niepożądane, które należy wziąć pod uwagę 71.

Zespół Guillaina-Barrégo (GBS)

Po szczepieniu przeciwko RSV u niektórych starszych dorosłych zgłaszano poważne schorzenia neurologiczne, w tym zespół Guillaina-Barrégo (GBS) 72. Niewielka liczba uczestników badań klinicznych rozwinęła poważne schorzenia neurologiczne, w tym zespół Guillaina-Barrégo, po otrzymaniu szczepionki Arexvy GSK lub Abrysvo Pfizer 73.

FDA wymaga umieszczenia ostrzeżeń o zespole Guillaina-Barrégo w informacjach o przepisywaniu szczepionek Abrysvo i Arexvy, powołując się na dane z okresu po wprowadzeniu do obrotu sugerujące zwiększone ryzyko w ciągu 42 dni od szczepienia 74. Chociaż badanie sugeruje związek między szczepionkami a zespołem Guillaina-Barrégo, FDA zauważa, że dostępne dowody są niewystarczające do ustalenia związku przyczynowego 75.

Na podstawie dostępnych danych, ACIP i CDC nadal stwierdzają, że korzyści ze szczepienia przeciwko RSV, w zakresie możliwych do uniknięcia hospitalizacji i zgonów, przewyższają potencjalne ryzyko GBS, wśród dorosłych w wieku 75 lat i starszych oraz wśród dorosłych w wieku 60-74 lat ze zwiększonym ryzykiem ciężkiej choroby RSV 7677.

Potencjalne zdarzenia niepożądane w ciąży

U kobiet w ciąży, które otrzymały szczepionkę przeciwko RSV, zgłaszano przedwczesny poród i wysokie ciśnienie krwi podczas ciąży, w tym stan przedrzucawkowy 78. Nie jest jasne, czy zdarzenia te były spowodowane przez szczepionkę 79.

Komitet Doradczy ds. Praktyk Szczepień (ACIP) ocenił, że korzyści ze szczepienia przeciwko RSV Pfizer (Abrysvo) w 32-36 tygodniu ciąży przewyższają potencjalne ryzyko 80. Wstępne wyniki badania VSD dotyczącego pierwszego sezonu stosowania szczepionki Pfizer przeciwko RSV u kobiet w ciąży wykazały, że szczepienie przeciwko RSV w 32-36 tygodniu ciąży nie było związane ze zwiększonym ryzykiem przedwczesnego porodu lub urodzenia niemowląt zbyt małych jak na ich wiek ciążowy (SGA) 81.

Badania przeprowadzone na kobietach, które otrzymały szczepionkę Abrysvo RSV w czasie ciąży, nie wykazały zwiększonego ryzyka wad wrodzonych 82. Badania kliniczne obejmujące ponad 3600 kobiet, które otrzymały szczepionkę Abrysvo RSV między 24 a 36 tygodniem ciąży, nie wykazały zwiększonego ryzyka problemów związanych z ciążą, takich jak niska masa urodzeniowa 83.

Nasilona choroba układu oddechowego (ERD)

Historycznie, jednym z największych wyzwań w rozwoju szczepionek przeciwko RSV było ryzyko nasilonej choroby układu oddechowego (ERD) po naturalnym zakażeniu RSV u osób wcześniej zaszczepionych 84. ERD jest rodzajem reakcji niepożądanej, która odnosi się do nasilenia objawów po zakażeniu wirusowym z powodu szczepienia 85.

Niektórzy biorcy szczepionki FI-RSV rozwinęli ciężką chorobę dolnych dróg oddechowych z nadmiernym naciekiem eozynofilowym po zakażeniu RSV i zmarli, podczas gdy u niezaszczepionych pacjentów rzadko występowała ciężka choroba po zakażeniu 86. Badania wykazały, że przyrost masy płuc i patogeneza płuc były wywoływane przez IL-13 poprzez infiltrację komórek Th2 do płuc po kontakcie z RSV 87.

Obecnie dostępne szczepionki przeciwko RSV są zaprojektowane tak, aby uniknąć tych problemów poprzez ukierunkowanie na konkretne białka RSV w sposób, który nie powoduje szkodliwej odpowiedzi immunologicznej 88.

Rekomendacje dotyczące szczepień przeciwko RSV

Rekomendacje dotyczące szczepień przeciwko RSV różnią się w zależności od grupy wiekowej i czynników ryzyka 89.

Rekomendacje dla osób dorosłych

CDC zaleca jednokrotną dawkę szczepionki przeciwko RSV dla każdej osoby w wieku 75 lat i starszej 90. CDC zaleca również jednokrotną dawkę szczepionki przeciwko RSV dla dorosłych w wieku 60-74 lat, którzy są narażeni na zwiększone ryzyko ciężkiej choroby RSV 91.

Warunki, które zwiększają ryzyko ciężkiej choroby u dorosłych obejmują 92:

  • Przewlekłą chorobę serca lub płuc
  • Osłabiony układ odpornościowy
  • Niektóre inne schorzenia medyczne
  • Zamieszkiwanie w domu opieki

Szczepionka przeciwko RSV nie jest obecnie szczepionką coroczną 93. Ochrona po szczepionce przeciwko RSV utrzymuje się dłużej niż rok 94. Jedna dawka szczepionki przeciwko RSV zapewnia ochronę przed chorobą RSV u dorosłych w wieku 60 lat i starszych przez co najmniej dwa lata 95.

Rekomendacje dla kobiet w ciąży

CDC zaleca jednokrotną dawkę szczepionki przeciwko RSV dla kobiet w ciąży od 32 do 36 tygodnia ciąży w celu zapobiegania chorobie RSV u ich niemowląt w ciągu pierwszych 6 miesięcy życia 96. Szczepionka jest dostępna od września do stycznia, aby zapewnić ochronę noworodków, gdy wskaźniki zakażeń mają być najwyższe, między październikiem a marcem 97.

Jedyną szczepionką przeciwko RSV zatwierdzoną do stosowania w ciąży w Stanach Zjednoczonych jest Abrysvo 98. Szczepionka Arexvy nie powinna być podawana kobietom w ciąży 99.

Rekomendacje dla niemowląt i małych dzieci

CDC zaleca, aby większość niemowląt otrzymała ochronę przed ciężkim RSV poprzez jedną z nowych immunizacji przeciwko RSV – albo przeciwciało monoklonalne, albo szczepionkę 100. CDC zaleca, aby niemowlęta poniżej 8 miesiąca życia, które nie są chronione przez szczepienie matki przeciwko RSV między 32 a 36 tygodniem ciąży podczas obecnej ciąży i co najmniej dwa tygodnie przed porodem, otrzymały immunizację 101.

Niektóre niemowlęta i małe dzieci, które są narażone na zwiększone ryzyko ciężkiej choroby RSV, mogą potrzebować pojedynczej dawki przeciwciała przeciwko RSV przed lub podczas ich drugiego sezonu RSV 102. CDC zaleca podanie profilaktycznego przeciwciała dla 103:

  • Niemowląt poniżej 8 miesiąca życia urodzonych podczas lub wchodzących w ich pierwszy sezon RSV, jeśli matka nie otrzymała lub nie ma znanej historii szczepienia przeciwko RSV, lub szczepionka przeciwko RSV została otrzymana mniej niż 14 dni przed porodem
  • Małych dzieci w wieku 8-19 miesięcy, które są narażone na zwiększone ryzyko ciężkiej choroby wywołanej przez RSV i wchodzą w ich drugi sezon RSV

Większość niemowląt będzie prawdopodobnie potrzebować ochrony albo ze szczepionki matczynej przeciwko RSV, albo z nirsevimab (nie obu) 104. Mogą jednak wystąpić pewne sytuacje, w których nirsevimab byłby zalecany dla niemowlęcia po tym, jak matka otrzymała szczepionkę przeciwko RSV 105.

Skuteczność szczepionek i przeciwciał monoklonalnych przeciwko RSV

Skuteczność szczepionek i przeciwciał monoklonalnych przeciwko RSV została dobrze udokumentowana w badaniach klinicznych 106.

Skuteczność szczepionek dla dorosłych

Badania wykazały, że szczepionki są skuteczne, przy czym szczepionki Pfizer, GSK i Moderna zapobiegają zapaleniu płuc i zapaleniu oskrzeli wywołanym przez RSV u ponad 80 procent uczestników 107. Niedawne badanie opublikowane w The Lancet oceniło skuteczność szczepionek przeciwko RSV, wykorzystując dane z dużej sieci elektronicznych rekordów zdrowotnych obejmującej Centra Kontroli i Zapobiegania Chorobom (CDC) i wiele amerykańskich systemów opieki zdrowotnej 108.

Badanie wykazało, że szczepionki przeciwko RSV były skuteczne w 80 procentach w zapobieganiu hospitalizacji, przyjęciu na oddział intensywnej terapii i zgonu wśród dorosłych w wieku 60 lat i starszych 109. Nowe badania pokazują, że szczepionki, które są skierowane przeciwko wielu szczepom wirusa RSV, zwane dwuwalentnymi szczepionkami, mogą zapewniać dłuższą ochronę 110.

Szczepionka skutecznie zapobiegała ciężkim chorobom dolnych dróg oddechowych związanym z RSV przez dwa sezony RSV, z ogólną skutecznością ponad 80 procent 111.

Skuteczność szczepienia w czasie ciąży

Szczepienie w czasie ciąży zmniejsza ryzyko ciężkiej choroby RSV u niemowląt poniżej 6 miesiąca życia o około 70% 112. Jeśli kobieta otrzyma szczepionkę RSV podczas ciąży, szansa, że jej dziecko rozwinie poważną infekcję spowodowaną przez RSV, zmniejsza się o ponad 80% 113.

Szczepionka Abrysvo zmniejsza ryzyko hospitalizacji z powodu RSV u niemowląt o 57% w pierwszych sześciu miesiącach życia, według CDC 114. Szczepienie przeciwko RSV zmniejsza ryzyko ciężkiego zapalenia oskrzeli o 70% w pierwszych 6 miesiącach życia 115.

Skuteczność przeciwciał monoklonalnych

Nirsevimab został uznany za 90% skuteczny w zapobieganiu hospitalizacji z powodu RSV u dzieci w ich pierwszym sezonie RSV, według badania CDC opublikowanego w marcu 2024 roku 116. Dzieci, które otrzymują nirsevimab, mają mniejsze prawdopodobieństwo potrzeby interwencji medycznej z powodu zakażenia RSV, w tym wizyty na pogotowiu, hospitalizacji, trafienia na oddział intensywnej terapii lub potrzeby tlenu 117.

Badanie kliniczne trzeciej fazy wykazało, że nirsevimab zmniejszał zakażenia dolnych dróg oddechowych wywołane przez RSV, na tyle poważne, aby wymagały opieki medycznej, o 76,4% i zmniejszał hospitalizacje związane z RSV u zdrowych donoszonych i prawie donoszonych niemowląt o 76,8% 118.

Wyzwania związane ze szczepieniami przeciwko RSV

Pomimo postępów w opracowywaniu skutecznych szczepionek przeciwko RSV, istnieją pewne wyzwania, które wpływają na ich wdrażanie i skuteczność 119.

Niedobór szczepionek i przeciwciał monoklonalnych

Nowo zatwierdzone przeciwciało RSV Beyfortus powoduje duże zapotrzebowanie i problemy z niedoborem dostaw 120. Amerykańska Akademia Pediatrii zaleca, aby każde dziecko, którego matka nie otrzymała matczynego szczepienia, otrzymało nową szczepionkę w pierwszym tygodniu życia 121.

CDC skierowało dostawców, aby priorytetowo traktowali dawkowanie immunizacji RSV dla dzieci najbardziej zagrożonych poważną chorobą spowodowaną przez RSV 122. Szczepienie podczas ciąży zapewnia ważną ochronę dla niemowląt, co jest szczególnie ważne, ponieważ w USA występują niedobory immunizacji RSV, która jest zalecana dla dzieci 123.

Skuteczność u osób z osłabionym układem odpornościowym

Stwierdzono, że u starszych dorosłych, którzy mają osłabiony układ odpornościowy, rozwinęło się mniej przeciwciał przeciwko RSV po szczepieniu w porównaniu z bardzo silnymi odpowiedziami u zdrowych osób w wieku powyżej 60 lat, obserwowanymi w badaniach klinicznych użytych do walidacji szczepionek 124.

Podejrzewano, że fundamentalna różnica w dwóch szczepionkach – obecność lub brak chemikaliów stymulujących układ odpornościowy zwanych adiuwantami – może odgrywać rolę w różnicy w odporności 125. Szczepionki wzmocnione adiuwantami jako środek poprawy odpowiedzi immunologicznej u osób z osłabionym układem odpornościowym zasługują na dalsze badania w większych, bardziej kompleksowych badaniach 126.

Jednak badanie to nie sugeruje, że szczepionki przeciwko RSV nie zmniejszą choroby RSV u osób z osłabionym układem odpornościowym 127. Szczepionka może nie działać tak dobrze u pacjentów z osłabionym układem odpornościowym 128. Ta szczepionka może nie chronić wszystkich, którzy ją otrzymują 129.

Długoterminowa skuteczność i potrzeba dawek przypominających

Potrzebne są dodatkowe dane dla wszystkich trzech szczepionek, aby określić, jak długo utrzymuje się ochrona 130. Według CDC, eksperci wciąż uczą się, jak długo będzie trwać dawka szczepionki przeciwko RSV, ale zauważają, że u osób w wieku 60 lat i starszych, oczekuje się, że będzie trwać co najmniej dwa lata 131.

Potrzeba dodatkowych dawek szczepionki przeciwko RSV zostanie oceniona przez ACIP i CDC w przyszłości; zalecenia będą aktualizowane w razie potrzeby 132. Szczepionka przeciwko RSV nie jest obecnie szczepionką coroczną, co oznacza, że kwalifikujący się dorośli nie muszą otrzymywać dawki w każdym sezonie RSV 133. Obecnie CDC zaleca tylko pojedynczą dawkę szczepionki przeciwko RSV dla wszystkich dorosłych w wieku 75 lat i starszych oraz dorosłych w wieku 60-74 lat ze zwiększonym ryzykiem ciężkiej choroby RSV 134.

Znaczenie szczepień przeciwko RSV dla zdrowia publicznego

Dostępność skutecznych szczepionek i przeciwciał monoklonalnych przeciwko RSV ma znaczny wpływ na zdrowie publiczne 135.

Zmniejszenie obciążenia chorobą i hospitalizacjami

RSV jest główną przyczyną hospitalizacji niemowląt w USA, ale również powoduje ciężkie i poważne choroby u dorosłych, szczególnie tych w wieku 75 lat i starszych 136. „Obciążenie hospitalizacjami związanymi z RSV u starszych dorosłych było porównywalne z obciążeniem hospitalizacjami związanymi z grypą podczas łagodniejszych sezonów grypy” 137.

Szacuje się, że w USA RSV powoduje około 108 000 wizyt u lekarzy pierwszego kontaktu, 74 000 wizyt na SOR, 20 000 przyjęć pediatrycznych i 22 zgony rocznie wśród niemowląt 138. Wśród osób starszych, szacuje się, że co roku RSV prowadzi do 175 000 wizyt u lekarzy pierwszego kontaktu, 14 000 hospitalizacji i 8 000 zgonów 139.

Eksperci twierdzą, że zestaw nowych opcji może znacznie zmniejszyć częstość występowania ciężkich zakażeń u dzieci 140. Częstość hospitalizacji dzieci z powodu RSV powinna spaść o co najmniej 50% 141. Ogólnie rzecz biorąc, eksperci uważają, że leczenie RSV jest rewolucyjne i są przekonani, że doprowadzi ono do masowej redukcji liczby przypadków RSV 142.

Korzyści ekonomiczne

Biorąc pod uwagę dużą liczbę potencjalnie możliwych do uniknięcia hospitalizacji i zgonów związanych z RSV, zwiększenie zasięgu szczepień wśród dorosłych o najwyższym ryzyku może zmniejszyć związane z tym hospitalizacje i ciężkie wyniki kliniczne 143. Zaktualizowane zalecenie CDC dla osób w wieku 60 lat i starszych opiera się na analizach obciążenia chorobą RSV wśród osób w wieku 60 lat i starszych, a także badaniach skuteczności szczepionki przeciwko RSV i efektywności kosztowej 144.

Rozwiązywanie problemów z niedoborem szczepionek

Aby zapewnić optymalną alokację ograniczonych zasobów, CDC zaleca, aby wszyscy dorośli w wieku 75 lat i starsi otrzymali szczepionkę przeciwko RSV 145. W przypadku ograniczonych dostaw przeciwciał monoklonalnych, priorytetem są dzieci o najwyższym ryzyku poważnej choroby spowodowanej przez RSV 146.

Program szczepień przeciwko RSV ma na celu ochronę tych, którzy są najbardziej narażeni na poważną chorobę wynikającą z zakażenia RSV, a mianowicie niemowląt i osób starszych 147. Ma nadzieję, że program uratuje życie i zmniejszy długoterminowe skutki zdrowotne po zakażeniu 148.

Przyszłe kierunki badań nad szczepionkami przeciwko RSV

Pomimo znacznych postępów w opracowywaniu szczepionek przeciwko RSV, badania nadal trwają w celu ulepszenia istniejących szczepionek i opracowania nowych podejść 149.

Rozwój nowych platform szczepionek

Głównym celem tworzenia żywych atenuowanych szczepów RSV jest stworzenie szczepionki zdolnej do wywołania szerokiej, ochronnej odpowiedzi immunologicznej bez znacznej choroby klinicznej 150. Obszerna analiza replikacji RSV, patogenezy i odpowiedzi immunologicznej w modelach zwierzęcych i zakażeniach ludzkich zidentyfikowała kilka kluczowych kwestii dla rozwoju szczepionki przeciwko RSV 151.

Łącznie, podejście do szczepionki żywej atenuowanej RSV wykazało obiecujące wyniki w oparciu o aktualną wiedzę na temat mutacji cp/ts w genomie, niezbędnych/nieistotnych genów RSV i struktury/funkcji genów kodowanych przez RSV 152. Rozwój szczepionki przeciwko RSV pozostaje wysokim priorytetem ze względu na obciążenie chorobami i ograniczoną liczbę licencjonowanych opcji profilaktycznych i terapeutycznych 153.

Badania nad bezpieczeństwem i skutecznością długoterminową

Jako część procesu zatwierdzania szczepionki, FDA wymagała od Pfizera przeprowadzenia badania w celu oceny ryzyka GBS wśród dorosłych zaszczepionych preparatem Abrysvo w USA we wszystkich grupach wiekowych, dla których szczepionka została zatwierdzona 154. Agencja zażądała podobnego badania w celu oceny ryzyka GBS u dorosłych w wieku 50 lat i starszych, zaszczepionych preparatem Arexvy 155.

Reema Mehta, wiceprezes Pfizera i kierownik ds. oceny ryzyka i zarządzania bezpieczeństwem na całym świecie, powiedziała komitetowi ACIP, że firma uważa, że jej szczepionka jest bezpieczna, ale prowadzi cztery badania bezpieczeństwa po wprowadzeniu na rynek, poszukując GBS wśród biorców 156.

W związku z potencjalnymi efektami ubocznymi, Komitet Doradczy ds. Praktyk Immunizacyjnych (ACIP) CDC stwierdził, że w niektórych przypadkach ryzyko poważnego negatywnego efektu ubocznego przeważa nad korzyściami z otrzymania szczepionki przeciwko RSV i zaktualizował swoje zalecenia na rok 2024 157.

Szczepionki dla nowych grup populacyjnych

Obecnie nie ma zatwierdzonej szczepionki przeciwko RSV dla osób poniżej 60 roku życia, z wyjątkiem kobiet w ciąży 158159. Badania kliniczne badające szczepionki przeciwko RSV u zdrowych osób i innych populacji wysokiego ryzyka są w toku 160.

ACIP nie wydał jeszcze zalecenia dotyczącego szczepienia przeciwko RSV u dorosłych w wieku 50-59 lat; Grupa robocza ACIP zasugerowała, że szczepienie przeciwko RSV prawdopodobnie będzie korzystne dla niektórych dorosłych w wieku 50-59 lat, którzy są zagrożeni ciężką chorobą RSV, ale potrzeba więcej danych 161.

Informacje uzyskane z modeli zwierzęcych dostarczą ważnych informacji i nowych podejść do racjonalnego projektowania bezpiecznej i skutecznej szczepionki przeciwko RSV 162.

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    RSV is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus that belongs to the Orthopneumovirus genus of the Pneumoviridae family. […] RSV infections tend to increase during winter months, peaking in December and declining by March. The virus is transmitted by droplets and secretions by contact with an infected person. […] Infants under one year of age are at particularly increased risk of developing severe disease as their immune system is not fully developed; those most at risk of severe or occasionally fatal RSV infection include very young infants born prematurely who have predisposing conditions like heart or lung disease or immunodeficiency. […] Among these babies, government advisors from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) estimate that RSV causes 108,000 GP consultations, 74,000 visits to AE, 20,000 paediatric admissions and 22 deaths each year.
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    Each year in the United States, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) kills up to 10,000 people, including 100 to 300 children. […] RSV is a virus in the Paramyxoviridae family, which is also the family of mumps and measles viruses. […] RSV was first isolated in the mid-1950s. […] In 2023, tools for preventing RSV became available for two of the most susceptible age groups infants and the elderly. […] For the elderly, the new tool is a traditional vaccine. […] For infants, two methods of protection became available: a monoclonal antibody given directly to the infant or vaccination of the pregnant person before delivery. […] Adults 75 years and older are recommended to get a single dose of an RSV vaccine (either Abrysvo, Arexvy, or Mresvia). […] Those 60 to 74 years of age who have conditions that increase their risk of experiencing severe disease are also recommended to get one dose of any of the three RSV vaccines.
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    RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) is a virus that causes upper and lower respiratory tract infection. RSV infection can cause severe disease, particularly in very young and older people. […] RSV vaccination is recommended for pregnant women to protect their newborn infant, all people aged ≥75 years and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged ≥60 years, and people with medical risk factors for severe RSV disease aged ≥60 years. […] A single dose of RSV vaccine is recommended to protect older people. RSV vaccine may be given at any time of the year, but, where possible, should be offered before the start of the RSV season. […] The medical risk factors for severe RSV disease include preterm birth (gestational age <32 weeks) for infants and young children, cardiac disease, chronic respiratory conditions, immunocompromising conditions, chronic metabolic disorders, chronic kidney disease (stage 4 or 5), chronic neurological conditions, and obesity.
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    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of lower respiratory tract infection in infants and children worldwide. […] RSV infection of children previously immunized with a formalin-inactivated (FI)-RSV vaccine is associated with enhanced disease and pulmonary eosinophilia that is believed to be due to an exaggerated memory Th2 response. […] As a consequence, there is currently no licensed RSV vaccine and detailed studies directed towards prevention of vaccine-associated disease are a critical first step in the development of a safe and effective vaccine. […] Mice previously immunized with either FI-RSV or a recombinant vaccinia virus (vv) that expresses the attachment (G) glycoprotein exhibit extensive lung inflammation and injury, pulmonary eosinophilia, and enhanced disease following challenge RSV infection. […] CD4 T cells secreting Th2 cytokines are necessary for this response because their depletion eliminates eosinophilia. […] Information gained from the animal models will provide important information and novel approaches for the rational design of a safe and efficacious RSV vaccine.
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    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a major cause of lower respiratory tract illness, particularly among infants, young children and older adults. […] RSV is transmitted by direct and indirect contact with infectious respiratory tract secretions. […] RSV is an enveloped single-stranded RNA virus from the Paramyxoviridae family. RSV is a common cause of respiratory tract infections that recur throughout life. It is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia among infants and young children, and is responsible for more severe clinical outcomes among older adults, particularly among those with comorbidities. […] RSV immunization is recommended for adults: 75 years of age and older, particularly for those who are at increased risk of severe RSV disease. […] RSV immunization may be considered as an individual decision for adults 50 to 74 years of age in consultation with their health care provider.
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    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract. […] Respiratory syncytial virus enters the body through the eyes, nose or mouth. It spreads easily through the air on infected respiratory droplets. You or your child can become infected if someone with RSV coughs or sneezes near you. The virus also passes to others through direct contact, such as shaking hands. […] The FDA approved an RSV vaccine called Abrysvo for pregnant people to prevent RSV in infants from birth through 6 months of age. A single-dose shot of Abrysvo can be given sometime from 32 weeks through 36 weeks of pregnancy during September through January in the U.S. […] To help prevent RSV infection, the FDA approved RSV vaccines for adults age 60 and older.
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    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract. […] Respiratory syncytial virus enters the body through the eyes, nose or mouth. It spreads easily through the air on infected respiratory droplets. You or your child can become infected if someone with RSV coughs or sneezes near you. The virus also passes to others through direct contact, such as shaking hands. […] The FDA approved an RSV vaccine called Abrysvo for pregnant people to prevent RSV in infants from birth through 6 months of age. A single-dose shot of Abrysvo can be given sometime from 32 weeks through 36 weeks of pregnancy during September through January in the U.S. […] To help prevent RSV infection, the FDA approved RSV vaccines for adults age 60 and older.
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  • #11 RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Preventive Antibody Immunization Information Statement | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/immunization-information-statement.html
    A respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) preventive antibody can prevent severe lung disease caused by RSV. […] In the United States, RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lungs) and pneumonia (infection of the lungs) in children younger than 1 year of age. […] The RSV preventive antibody (generic name nirsevimab, trade name Beyfortus) is a shot that prevents severe RSV disease in infants and young children. […] Like traditional vaccines, preventive antibodies are immunizations that provide protection against a specific pathogen. […] Nirsevimab is an immunization that provides antibodies directly to the recipient. […] Most infants will likely only need protection from either the maternal RSV vaccine or nirsevimab (not both). […] However, there may be some situations in which nirsevimab would be recommended for an infant after the mother received an RSV vaccine. […] Some infants and young children who are at increased risk for severe RSV disease may need a single dose of the RSV antibody before or during their second RSV season.
  • #12
    https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-IVB-17.11
    Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a leading cause of respiratory disease globally. […] RSV has been estimated to cause 34 million acute lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in young children annually, with over 3 million severe cases requiring hospitalization, and between 66,000 to 199,000 fatalities, 99% of which are in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). […] Vaccine development efforts had previously been slowed following reports from clinical trials conducted in the 1960s, in which a formalin-inactivated whole virus vaccine (FI-RSV) led to enhanced RSV disease (ERD) in children who subsequently were naturally infected for the first time with RSV. While the pathogenesis of ERD is not completely understood, strategies have been developed to reduce the risk and support further candidate vaccine development.
  • #13 RSV Vaccine VIS | Vaccines & Immunizations | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/current-vis/rsv.html
    RSV vaccine can prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). […] RSV can cause illness in people of all ages but may be especially serious for infants and older adults. […] RSV is the most common cause of hospitalization in U.S. infants. […] RSV infections can be dangerous for certain adults. […] CDC recommends a one-time dose of RSV vaccine for pregnant women from week 32 through week 36 of pregnancy for the prevention of RSV disease in their infants during the first 6 months of life. […] CDC recommends a one-time-dose of RSV vaccine for everyone 75 years and older and for adults 60 through 74 years of age who are at increased risk of severe RSV disease. […] Serious neurologic conditions, including Guillain-Barr syndrome (GBS), have been reported after RSV vaccination in some older adults. […] Preterm birth and high blood pressure during pregnancy, including pre-eclampsia, have been reported among pregnant women who received RSV vaccine. It is unclear whether these events were caused by the vaccine.
  • #14 Everything You Need to Know About the RSV Vaccine | ColumbiaDoctors
    https://www.columbiadoctors.org/news/everything-you-need-know-about-rsv-vaccine
    Respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, is a lung infection. […] RSV can cause severe infection, especially in premature infants, babies younger than 12 months, older adults, people with heart and lung disease, and anyone with a weak immune system. […] In terms of RSV, healthcare providers will also consider each patient’s risk of severe RSV disease to decide whether RSV vaccination is right for them. […] A severe RSV infection can lead to serious health problems like pneumonia and bronchiolitis, an inflammation in the lungs. […] The very young and people older than 65 are at increased risk for RSV complications such as hospitalization, life-threatening pneumonia, and even death. […] There is not yet an approved RSV vaccine for people under age 60. […] Theres a maternal RSV vaccine and a monoclonal antibody for infants in development.
  • #15 Everything You Need to Know About the RSV Vaccine | ColumbiaDoctors
    https://www.columbiadoctors.org/news/everything-you-need-know-about-rsv-vaccine
    Respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, is a lung infection. […] RSV can cause severe infection, especially in premature infants, babies younger than 12 months, older adults, people with heart and lung disease, and anyone with a weak immune system. […] In terms of RSV, healthcare providers will also consider each patient’s risk of severe RSV disease to decide whether RSV vaccination is right for them. […] A severe RSV infection can lead to serious health problems like pneumonia and bronchiolitis, an inflammation in the lungs. […] The very young and people older than 65 are at increased risk for RSV complications such as hospitalization, life-threatening pneumonia, and even death. […] There is not yet an approved RSV vaccine for people under age 60. […] Theres a maternal RSV vaccine and a monoclonal antibody for infants in development.
  • #16 Learn More: What You Need to Know about RSV Vaccines for Older Adults (60+) | HealthInAging.org
    https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/learn-more-what-you-need-know-about-rsv-vaccines-older-adults-60
    Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a virus that causes infections of the lungs and breathing passages. It is highly contagious (easy to get from other people). In older adults, RSV is a common cause of a lung disease which can cause life-threatening pneumonia. The RSV vaccine can help older adults at risk of RSV. […] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that adults 75 years old or older should receive the RSV vaccine. Adults 60-74 years old who are at increased risk for severe RSV should also receive the vaccine. […] RSV is a serious disease, especially for older adults. It causes an infection of the lungs similar to the flu. Most cases of serious RSV are found in older adults, and older adults who get RSV are at greater risk of hospitalization or even death. […] Each year, RSV causes up to 10,000 deaths and up to 160,000 hospitalizations of adults 65 and older in the US. Because our immune systems weaken with age, people aged 65 and older can have more serious illness than younger people.
  • #17 Everything You Need to Know About the RSV Vaccine | ColumbiaDoctors
    https://www.columbiadoctors.org/news/everything-you-need-know-about-rsv-vaccine
    Respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, is a lung infection. […] RSV can cause severe infection, especially in premature infants, babies younger than 12 months, older adults, people with heart and lung disease, and anyone with a weak immune system. […] In terms of RSV, healthcare providers will also consider each patient’s risk of severe RSV disease to decide whether RSV vaccination is right for them. […] A severe RSV infection can lead to serious health problems like pneumonia and bronchiolitis, an inflammation in the lungs. […] The very young and people older than 65 are at increased risk for RSV complications such as hospitalization, life-threatening pneumonia, and even death. […] There is not yet an approved RSV vaccine for people under age 60. […] Theres a maternal RSV vaccine and a monoclonal antibody for infants in development.
  • #18 Everything You Need to Know About the RSV Vaccine | ColumbiaDoctors
    https://www.columbiadoctors.org/news/everything-you-need-know-about-rsv-vaccine
    Respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, is a lung infection. […] RSV can cause severe infection, especially in premature infants, babies younger than 12 months, older adults, people with heart and lung disease, and anyone with a weak immune system. […] In terms of RSV, healthcare providers will also consider each patient’s risk of severe RSV disease to decide whether RSV vaccination is right for them. […] A severe RSV infection can lead to serious health problems like pneumonia and bronchiolitis, an inflammation in the lungs. […] The very young and people older than 65 are at increased risk for RSV complications such as hospitalization, life-threatening pneumonia, and even death. […] There is not yet an approved RSV vaccine for people under age 60. […] Theres a maternal RSV vaccine and a monoclonal antibody for infants in development.
  • #19 Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | The Australian Immunisation Handbook
    https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/contents/vaccine-preventable-diseases/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv
    RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) is a virus that causes upper and lower respiratory tract infection. RSV infection can cause severe disease, particularly in very young and older people. […] RSV vaccination is recommended for pregnant women to protect their newborn infant, all people aged ≥75 years and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged ≥60 years, and people with medical risk factors for severe RSV disease aged ≥60 years. […] A single dose of RSV vaccine is recommended to protect older people. RSV vaccine may be given at any time of the year, but, where possible, should be offered before the start of the RSV season. […] The medical risk factors for severe RSV disease include preterm birth (gestational age <32 weeks) for infants and young children, cardiac disease, chronic respiratory conditions, immunocompromising conditions, chronic metabolic disorders, chronic kidney disease (stage 4 or 5), chronic neurological conditions, and obesity.
  • #20 Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine – Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_syncytial_virus_vaccine
    A respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, or RSV vaccine, is a vaccine that protects against respiratory syncytial virus. RSV affects an estimated 64 million people and causes 160,000 deaths worldwide each year. […] Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine is indicated for active immunization for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus in people 60 years of age and older. […] Attempts to develop an RSV vaccine began in the 1960s with an unsuccessful inactivated vaccine developed by exposing the RSV virus to formalin (formalin-inactivated RSV (FI-RSV)). This vaccine induced vaccine-associated enhanced respiratory disease, in which children who had not previously been exposed to RSV and were subsequently vaccinated would develop severe RSV disease if exposed to the virus itself, including fever, wheezing, and bronchopneumonia.
  • #21 Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Development
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2774466/
    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a clinically significant cause of respiratory tract disease, especially among high-risk infants and immunocompromised and elderly adults. Despite the burden of disease, there is no licensed prophylactic RSV vaccine. The initial efforts to develop an RSV vaccine involved formalin-inactivated virus preparations that unexpectedly caused vaccine-enhanced disease in clinical trials in RSV-nave children. […] The lack of protective efficacy of FI-RSV is likely due to one or more factors, including the development of poorly neutralizing antibodies against RSV-encoded epitopes, perhaps due to denaturation of such epitopes; incomplete affinity maturation of anti-RSV antibodies; and lack of a robust anti-RSV CTL response as shown in animal studies. […] The potentiation phenomenon appears to be due to a vaccine-induced priming and delayed hypersensitivity response involving Th2 CD4+ T-cells.
  • #22 Understanding respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine-enhanced disease – PubMed
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17917067/
    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of lower respiratory tract infection in infants and children worldwide. […] RSV infection of children previously immunized with a formalin-inactivated (FI)-RSV vaccine is associated with enhanced disease and pulmonary eosinophilia that is believed to be due to an exaggerated memory Th2 response. […] As a consequence, there is currently no licensed RSV vaccine and detailed studies directed towards prevention of vaccine-associated disease are a critical first step in the development of a safe and effective vaccine. […] Mice previously immunized with either FI-RSV or a recombinant vaccinia virus (vv) that expresses the attachment (G) glycoprotein exhibit extensive lung inflammation and injury, pulmonary eosinophilia, and enhanced disease following challenge RSV infection. […] CD4 T cells secreting Th2 cytokines are necessary for this response because their depletion eliminates eosinophilia. […] Information gained from the animal models will provide important information and novel approaches for the rational design of a safe and efficacious RSV vaccine.
  • #23 Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Development
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2774466/
    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a clinically significant cause of respiratory tract disease, especially among high-risk infants and immunocompromised and elderly adults. Despite the burden of disease, there is no licensed prophylactic RSV vaccine. The initial efforts to develop an RSV vaccine involved formalin-inactivated virus preparations that unexpectedly caused vaccine-enhanced disease in clinical trials in RSV-nave children. […] The lack of protective efficacy of FI-RSV is likely due to one or more factors, including the development of poorly neutralizing antibodies against RSV-encoded epitopes, perhaps due to denaturation of such epitopes; incomplete affinity maturation of anti-RSV antibodies; and lack of a robust anti-RSV CTL response as shown in animal studies. […] The potentiation phenomenon appears to be due to a vaccine-induced priming and delayed hypersensitivity response involving Th2 CD4+ T-cells.
  • #24 Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Development
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2774466/
    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a clinically significant cause of respiratory tract disease, especially among high-risk infants and immunocompromised and elderly adults. Despite the burden of disease, there is no licensed prophylactic RSV vaccine. The initial efforts to develop an RSV vaccine involved formalin-inactivated virus preparations that unexpectedly caused vaccine-enhanced disease in clinical trials in RSV-nave children. […] The lack of protective efficacy of FI-RSV is likely due to one or more factors, including the development of poorly neutralizing antibodies against RSV-encoded epitopes, perhaps due to denaturation of such epitopes; incomplete affinity maturation of anti-RSV antibodies; and lack of a robust anti-RSV CTL response as shown in animal studies. […] The potentiation phenomenon appears to be due to a vaccine-induced priming and delayed hypersensitivity response involving Th2 CD4+ T-cells.
  • #25 Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine – Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_syncytial_virus_vaccine
    A 2013 study detailed the crystal structure of the RSV fusion (F) protein and how its stability could be improved. This provided the basis for finding the most effective F protein constructs, which are used in RSV vaccines. […] In February 2023, results of a phase III study of around 25,000 participants age 60+ were published. One dose of the Arexvy vaccine provided 94% efficacy against severe RSV pneumonia and 72% efficacy against RSV acute respiratory infection. […] In April 2023, Pfizer published their interim results of their phase III study of a RSV vaccine for adults age 60 and older in over 34,000 participants. One dose of the vaccine was 67% efficacious in preventing infections with at least two symptoms and it was 86% effective against more severe disease, in people with three related symptoms.
  • #26 Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine – Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_syncytial_virus_vaccine
    A 2013 study detailed the crystal structure of the RSV fusion (F) protein and how its stability could be improved. This provided the basis for finding the most effective F protein constructs, which are used in RSV vaccines. […] In February 2023, results of a phase III study of around 25,000 participants age 60+ were published. One dose of the Arexvy vaccine provided 94% efficacy against severe RSV pneumonia and 72% efficacy against RSV acute respiratory infection. […] In April 2023, Pfizer published their interim results of their phase III study of a RSV vaccine for adults age 60 and older in over 34,000 participants. One dose of the vaccine was 67% efficacious in preventing infections with at least two symptoms and it was 86% effective against more severe disease, in people with three related symptoms.
  • #27 Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | The Australian Immunisation Handbook
    https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/contents/vaccine-preventable-diseases/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv
    RSV infects most children by 2 years of age. RSV infection is associated with substantial disease burden and is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract disease hospitalisation in infants aged <12 months. [...] RSV is also an important cause of respiratory disease and hospitalisation in older people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults, and people with conditions that increase their risk of severe RSV disease. [...] A single dose of Abrysvo is recommended for use in pregnant women to protect their infants. [...] Maternal immunisation reduces the risk of severe RSV disease in infants <6 months of age by around 70%. [...] Abrysvo is the only RSV vaccine approved for use in pregnant women. Arexvy should not be given to pregnant women. [...] The RSV vaccines Abrysvo and Arexvy are different formulations and are registered for use in a specific age or population group. [...] Both Arexvy and Abrysvo are protein subunit vaccines that target the prefusion configuration of the RSV F protein, which is relatively conserved among different strains of RSV.
  • #28 RSV Vaccine Effectiveness Lower in Immunocompromised Older Adults | Respiratory Therapy
    https://respiratory-therapy.com/disorders-diseases/infectious-diseases/rsv/rsv-vaccine-effectiveness-lower-immunocompromised-older-adults/
    We found that on average, older adults who are immunocompromised developed fewer antibodies against RSV following vaccination as compared with the very strong responses for healthy people over age 60 seen in the clinical trials used to validate the vaccines, says study lead author Andrew Karaba, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in a release. […] The two vaccines induce the immune system to target a critical protein on the surface of RSV, the F protein, in its pre-infection form, known as pre-fusion F. High levels of antibodies against pre-fusion F, particularly those that neutralize and block RSV from entering cells, are a major contributor in preventing RSV infections. […] We suspected that a fundamental difference in the two vaccines—the presence or absence of an immune-stimulating chemical called an adjuvant—might play a role in the variance in immunity, so we looked at that, says study senior author William Werbel, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in a release.
  • #29 RSV Vaccine Resources | Arkansas Immunization Action Coalition | Little Rock, AR
    https://www.immunizear.org/rsvvaccineresources
    Nirsevimab (Beyfortus) is a monoclonal antibody product that can protect infants and some young children from severe RSV disease. […] There are three RSV vaccines licensed for adults aged 60 years and older in the United States: […] CDC recommends a single dose of RSV vaccines for: […] Epidemiologic evidence indicates that all adults ages 75 or older and adults ages 60-74 with certain risk factors are at increased risk of severe RSV. […] The following conditions increase the risk of severe RSV: […] The RSV vaccine is not currently an annual vaccine, meaning eligible adults do not need to get a dose every RSV season. […] Currently, CDC recommends only a single dose of RSV vaccine for all adults ages 75 and older and adults ages 60-74 with increased risk of severe RSV disease.
  • #30 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine Safety | Vaccine Safety | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safety/vaccines/rsv.html
    RSV is a common respiratory virus. […] You can protect against severe RSV with immunization. […] FDA has approved three vaccines to protect older adults against severe lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by RSV. […] Pfizer’s RSV vaccine (Abrysvo) was approved in 2023. […] GSK’s RSV vaccine (Arexvy) was approved in 2023. […] Moderna’s RSV vaccine (mResvia) was approved in 2024. […] Nirsevimab is an injectable monoclonal antibody for the prevention of LRTD caused by RSV. […] Pfizer RSV vaccine is approved for pregnant women at 32 through 36 weeks gestational age to protect their babies from LRTD caused by RSV. […] Both clinical trial and post-licensure (after FDA approval) data have shown RSV immunizations protect people at increased risk for severe RSV disease when used according to the approved guidelines and recommendations.
  • #31 RSV vaccine: new protection options | Northwell Health
    https://www.northwell.edu/news/insights/rsv-vaccine-for-adults-pregnant-women
    The Food and Drug Administration approved two RSV vaccines in 2023, starting in May with the vaccine AREXVY. […] This vaccine is adjuvanted meaning it offers a stronger immune response and it is recommended for all persons age 75 years and older. […] It is also recommended for those 60-74 with underlying conditions that put them at increased risk for serious RSV disease. […] Then, in August 2023, the FDA approved bivalent RSVpreF (ABRYSVO). […] While ABRYSVO, like AREXVY, is recommended for older adults as noted above, it’s also approved for pregnant women as a way of boosting their immunity levels, thereby conferring that immunity to the fetus making it the only RSV vaccine approved for such use. […] May 2024 saw the FDA approval of mRESVIA, a Moderna vaccine for 60-and-older patients.
  • #32 Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine – Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_syncytial_virus_vaccine
    A 2013 study detailed the crystal structure of the RSV fusion (F) protein and how its stability could be improved. This provided the basis for finding the most effective F protein constructs, which are used in RSV vaccines. […] In February 2023, results of a phase III study of around 25,000 participants age 60+ were published. One dose of the Arexvy vaccine provided 94% efficacy against severe RSV pneumonia and 72% efficacy against RSV acute respiratory infection. […] In April 2023, Pfizer published their interim results of their phase III study of a RSV vaccine for adults age 60 and older in over 34,000 participants. One dose of the vaccine was 67% efficacious in preventing infections with at least two symptoms and it was 86% effective against more severe disease, in people with three related symptoms.
  • #33 Should You Get an RSV Vaccine? > News > Yale Medicine
    https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/should-you-get-an-rsv-vaccine
    Effective vaccines for older people and immunizations for babies could reduce hospitalizations during the RSV season. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild cold symptoms in most people, but can lead to hospitalization and even death in older people and babies. A lot is changing for RSV, says Scott Roberts, MD, a Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist. There have been attempts to make a vaccine for decades, and they have failed for a variety of reasons. One turning point came with the investigation of an RSV protein called RSV fusion (F) that provided potent stimulation to the immune system research that paved the way to clinical trials showing positive results. The vaccines for older people are important, partly because immunity wanes with age, and they’re unable to fight off infections such as RSV as well as they did when they were younger, explains Dr. Roberts. There are now three RSV vaccines for people ages 60 and older to choose from. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all adults ages 75 and older and those ages 60 to 74 who have risk factors for severe RSV disease, such as chronic heart or lung disease, a weakened immune system, other medical conditions such as diabetes, and/or live in a nursing home, get one of the three RSV vaccines. ABRYSVO is also approved for administering to pregnant women ahead of the RSV season to provide them with antibodies they could pass along to the fetus and protect their newborns from birth to 6 months of age from severe RSV. Both the AREXVY and ABRYSVO vaccines for older adults use traditional platforms similar to a flu shot. These RSV vaccines work by introducing an inactivated RSV protein into the body, where it fuses to host cells and stimulates the immune system to recognize the actual RSV virus if/when it encounters it and help prevent severe disease. The third vaccine, mRESVIA, from Moderna, uses an mRNA platform, similar to the company’s COVID vaccine. AREXVY was the first to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in May 2023 based on data from a trial conducted by the company in the U.S. and internationally. The ongoing trial is following participants through three RSV seasons. In June 2023, GSK reported an overall efficacy of 82.6% against lower respiratory tract disease during the first season, 77.3% for mid-season, and 67.2% over two seasons. Against severe disease, efficacy was 94.1% during the first season, 84.6% at mid-season, and 78.8% over two seasons. ABRYSVO, also approved in May 2023, showed an efficacy of almost 89% against LRTD involving at least three symptoms in the first year after vaccination. mRESVIA, was approved in May 2024 after Moderna provided trial clinical trial data showing an efficacy against LRTD of 83.7%. In June, the company reported that its vaccine had only 50% efficacy in preventing illness after 18 months. The vaccine is available from September to January to provide protection of newborns when infection rates are expected to be at their highest, between October and March. The CDC says most infants will need protection from one of the new RSV immunizations either the monoclonal antibody or the vaccine. ABRYSVO has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by 57% in the first six months after birth, according to the CDC. Nirsevimab, which was developed by Sanofi and AstraZeneca, is given in a single injection to the thigh. It provides babies and some young children with immediate protection against RSV for at least five months. A Phase 3 clinical trial showed that nirsevimab reduced RSV-triggered lower respiratory tract infections serious enough to require medical care by 76.4% and cut RSV hospitalizations in healthy full-term and near-full-term infants by 76.8%. The monoclonal antibody works differently than a vaccine. The antibody reduces hospitalization significantly. The FDA requires warning labels on the ABRYSVO and AREXVY vaccines to inform about a slightly increased risk for Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS) in the 42 days after vaccination. While the agency noted that available evidence is insufficient to show a causal relationship between the vaccines and the disorder, it made the warning in early 2025 based on its evaluation of data from clinical trials. There will be continued monitoring for Guillain-Barr and other issues once the RSV vaccines become available. Both doctors say the benefits of the new vaccines for older adults outweigh the potential harms in cases where RSV could be life-threatening. According to the CDC, experts are still learning about how long a dose of an RSV vaccine will last, but they note that in people 60 and older, it is expected to last at least two years.
  • #34 The Medical Letter Home Page | The Medical Letter, Inc.
    https://secure.medicalletter.org/TML-article-1707a
    The recombinant respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine Arexvy (GSK) has now received FDA approval for use in adults 50-59 years old who are at increased risk for lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by RSV. […] RSV typically causes a mild upper respiratory tract infection, but older adults, particularly those with underlying health conditions, have an increased risk of hospitalization due to RSV-associated LRTD. […] Arexvy has been shown to reduce the incidence of RSV-associated LRTD in adults 60 years old for up to 2 RSV seasons (median follow-up 17.8 months). […] The trial also enrolled a comparator group of adults 60 years old who received the vaccine. Among persons vaccinated with Arexvy, RSV-A and RSV-B neutralizing antibody responses at one month in adults 50-59 years old (with and without chronic medical conditions) were noninferior to those in adults 60 years old. […] The ACIP has not yet issued a recommendation for RSV vaccination in adults 50-59 years old; an ACIP Work Group has suggested that RSV vaccination is likely to be beneficial in certain adults 50-59 years old at risk of severe RSV disease, but more data are needed.
  • #35 Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | The Australian Immunisation Handbook
    https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/contents/vaccine-preventable-diseases/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv
    RSV infects most children by 2 years of age. RSV infection is associated with substantial disease burden and is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract disease hospitalisation in infants aged <12 months. [...] RSV is also an important cause of respiratory disease and hospitalisation in older people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults, and people with conditions that increase their risk of severe RSV disease. [...] A single dose of Abrysvo is recommended for use in pregnant women to protect their infants. [...] Maternal immunisation reduces the risk of severe RSV disease in infants <6 months of age by around 70%. [...] Abrysvo is the only RSV vaccine approved for use in pregnant women. Arexvy should not be given to pregnant women. [...] The RSV vaccines Abrysvo and Arexvy are different formulations and are registered for use in a specific age or population group. [...] Both Arexvy and Abrysvo are protein subunit vaccines that target the prefusion configuration of the RSV F protein, which is relatively conserved among different strains of RSV.
  • #36 RSV vaccine: new protection options | Northwell Health
    https://www.northwell.edu/news/insights/rsv-vaccine-for-adults-pregnant-women
    The Food and Drug Administration approved two RSV vaccines in 2023, starting in May with the vaccine AREXVY. […] This vaccine is adjuvanted meaning it offers a stronger immune response and it is recommended for all persons age 75 years and older. […] It is also recommended for those 60-74 with underlying conditions that put them at increased risk for serious RSV disease. […] Then, in August 2023, the FDA approved bivalent RSVpreF (ABRYSVO). […] While ABRYSVO, like AREXVY, is recommended for older adults as noted above, it’s also approved for pregnant women as a way of boosting their immunity levels, thereby conferring that immunity to the fetus making it the only RSV vaccine approved for such use. […] May 2024 saw the FDA approval of mRESVIA, a Moderna vaccine for 60-and-older patients.
  • #37 Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine – Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_syncytial_virus_vaccine
    A 2013 study detailed the crystal structure of the RSV fusion (F) protein and how its stability could be improved. This provided the basis for finding the most effective F protein constructs, which are used in RSV vaccines. […] In February 2023, results of a phase III study of around 25,000 participants age 60+ were published. One dose of the Arexvy vaccine provided 94% efficacy against severe RSV pneumonia and 72% efficacy against RSV acute respiratory infection. […] In April 2023, Pfizer published their interim results of their phase III study of a RSV vaccine for adults age 60 and older in over 34,000 participants. One dose of the vaccine was 67% efficacious in preventing infections with at least two symptoms and it was 86% effective against more severe disease, in people with three related symptoms.
  • #38 RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Vaccines
    https://www.webmd.com/lung/rsv-vaccines
    The monoclonal antibody, Beyfortus, is different because it doesnt help infants make antibodiesit introduces the antibody into them directly. […] Pregnant people are more at risk for complications from RSV. It can pass to your infant while youre still pregnant. The FDA approved a vaccine for expectant parents in 2023. […] Serious adverse effects, including Guillain-Barr syndrome (GBS) and other inflammatory neurologic events, were reported after some people got RSV shots during clinical trials. […] In initial clinical trials, GSK, the company that makes Arexvy, reported that it was 82.6% effective against lower respiratory tract disease during the first season, 77.3% effective during the middle of the season, and 67.2% effective over two seasons. […] Pfizer’s Abrysvo vaccine was nearly 89% effective against LRTD in cases with at least three symptoms during the first year after vaccination.
  • #39 RSV vaccine: new protection options | Northwell Health
    https://www.northwell.edu/news/insights/rsv-vaccine-for-adults-pregnant-women
    The Food and Drug Administration approved two RSV vaccines in 2023, starting in May with the vaccine AREXVY. […] This vaccine is adjuvanted meaning it offers a stronger immune response and it is recommended for all persons age 75 years and older. […] It is also recommended for those 60-74 with underlying conditions that put them at increased risk for serious RSV disease. […] Then, in August 2023, the FDA approved bivalent RSVpreF (ABRYSVO). […] While ABRYSVO, like AREXVY, is recommended for older adults as noted above, it’s also approved for pregnant women as a way of boosting their immunity levels, thereby conferring that immunity to the fetus making it the only RSV vaccine approved for such use. […] May 2024 saw the FDA approval of mRESVIA, a Moderna vaccine for 60-and-older patients.
  • #40 Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | The Australian Immunisation Handbook
    https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/contents/vaccine-preventable-diseases/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv
    RSV infects most children by 2 years of age. RSV infection is associated with substantial disease burden and is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract disease hospitalisation in infants aged <12 months. [...] RSV is also an important cause of respiratory disease and hospitalisation in older people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults, and people with conditions that increase their risk of severe RSV disease. [...] A single dose of Abrysvo is recommended for use in pregnant women to protect their infants. [...] Maternal immunisation reduces the risk of severe RSV disease in infants <6 months of age by around 70%. [...] Abrysvo is the only RSV vaccine approved for use in pregnant women. Arexvy should not be given to pregnant women. [...] The RSV vaccines Abrysvo and Arexvy are different formulations and are registered for use in a specific age or population group. [...] Both Arexvy and Abrysvo are protein subunit vaccines that target the prefusion configuration of the RSV F protein, which is relatively conserved among different strains of RSV.
  • #41 What to know about RSV, RSV vaccine – Mayo Clinic Health System
    https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/featured-topic/what-parents-should-know-about-rsv
    Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common virus that most people will get by age 2. It causes mild cold symptoms for most people, who usually recover in a week or so. […] RSV can be serious for infants and older adults, however. When severe, it can lead to bronchiolitis or pneumonia. Bronchiolitis, or inflammation of the airway, is one of the most common causes of children needing hospitalization in the winter months. […] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a seasonal vaccine to protect infants, pregnant people and older adults from RSV. […] To prevent severe RSV disease in infants, pregnant people can receive the vaccine during 32 to 36 weeks gestation. The baby receives protection from RSV complications for up to three months after birth. […] Immunization is recommended for infants under 8 months old who are not protected by a maternal RSV vaccination between 32 and 36 weeks of gestation during the current pregnancy and at least two weeks before birth. The baby typically receives the immunization from late October through the end of March. The immunization provides four months of protection to the baby.
  • #42 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): The Disease, Vaccines & Monoclonal Antibody | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
    https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-details/rsv-vaccine-monoclonal-antibody
    Pregnant people can get a single dose of the RSV vaccine known as Abrysvo during weeks 32 through 36 of pregnancy if that period of gestation occurs during RSV season. […] The RSV vaccine for adults can cause mild side effects. […] The RSV vaccine for pregnant people can cause mild side effects. […] The RSV monoclonal antibody for infants can cause mild side effects, including injection site reactions and, for some, a rash. […] In clinical trials, a single dose of either protein-based RSV vaccine for adults prevented RSV infections associated with the lower respiratory tract in about 70 to 90 of 100 vaccine recipients. […] In clinical trials, a single dose of the RSV vaccine administered during pregnancy reduced the risk of an RSV infection leading to hospitalization during the first six months of life in 57 of 100 infants born to vaccinated individuals.
  • #43 Should You Get an RSV Vaccine? > News > Yale Medicine
    https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/should-you-get-an-rsv-vaccine
    Effective vaccines for older people and immunizations for babies could reduce hospitalizations during the RSV season. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild cold symptoms in most people, but can lead to hospitalization and even death in older people and babies. A lot is changing for RSV, says Scott Roberts, MD, a Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist. There have been attempts to make a vaccine for decades, and they have failed for a variety of reasons. One turning point came with the investigation of an RSV protein called RSV fusion (F) that provided potent stimulation to the immune system research that paved the way to clinical trials showing positive results. The vaccines for older people are important, partly because immunity wanes with age, and they’re unable to fight off infections such as RSV as well as they did when they were younger, explains Dr. Roberts. There are now three RSV vaccines for people ages 60 and older to choose from. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all adults ages 75 and older and those ages 60 to 74 who have risk factors for severe RSV disease, such as chronic heart or lung disease, a weakened immune system, other medical conditions such as diabetes, and/or live in a nursing home, get one of the three RSV vaccines. ABRYSVO is also approved for administering to pregnant women ahead of the RSV season to provide them with antibodies they could pass along to the fetus and protect their newborns from birth to 6 months of age from severe RSV. Both the AREXVY and ABRYSVO vaccines for older adults use traditional platforms similar to a flu shot. These RSV vaccines work by introducing an inactivated RSV protein into the body, where it fuses to host cells and stimulates the immune system to recognize the actual RSV virus if/when it encounters it and help prevent severe disease. The third vaccine, mRESVIA, from Moderna, uses an mRNA platform, similar to the company’s COVID vaccine. AREXVY was the first to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in May 2023 based on data from a trial conducted by the company in the U.S. and internationally. The ongoing trial is following participants through three RSV seasons. In June 2023, GSK reported an overall efficacy of 82.6% against lower respiratory tract disease during the first season, 77.3% for mid-season, and 67.2% over two seasons. Against severe disease, efficacy was 94.1% during the first season, 84.6% at mid-season, and 78.8% over two seasons. ABRYSVO, also approved in May 2023, showed an efficacy of almost 89% against LRTD involving at least three symptoms in the first year after vaccination. mRESVIA, was approved in May 2024 after Moderna provided trial clinical trial data showing an efficacy against LRTD of 83.7%. In June, the company reported that its vaccine had only 50% efficacy in preventing illness after 18 months. The vaccine is available from September to January to provide protection of newborns when infection rates are expected to be at their highest, between October and March. The CDC says most infants will need protection from one of the new RSV immunizations either the monoclonal antibody or the vaccine. ABRYSVO has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by 57% in the first six months after birth, according to the CDC. Nirsevimab, which was developed by Sanofi and AstraZeneca, is given in a single injection to the thigh. It provides babies and some young children with immediate protection against RSV for at least five months. A Phase 3 clinical trial showed that nirsevimab reduced RSV-triggered lower respiratory tract infections serious enough to require medical care by 76.4% and cut RSV hospitalizations in healthy full-term and near-full-term infants by 76.8%. The monoclonal antibody works differently than a vaccine. The antibody reduces hospitalization significantly. The FDA requires warning labels on the ABRYSVO and AREXVY vaccines to inform about a slightly increased risk for Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS) in the 42 days after vaccination. While the agency noted that available evidence is insufficient to show a causal relationship between the vaccines and the disorder, it made the warning in early 2025 based on its evaluation of data from clinical trials. There will be continued monitoring for Guillain-Barr and other issues once the RSV vaccines become available. Both doctors say the benefits of the new vaccines for older adults outweigh the potential harms in cases where RSV could be life-threatening. According to the CDC, experts are still learning about how long a dose of an RSV vaccine will last, but they note that in people 60 and older, it is expected to last at least two years.
  • #44 RSV vaccine: new protection options | Northwell Health
    https://www.northwell.edu/news/insights/rsv-vaccine-for-adults-pregnant-women
    The Food and Drug Administration approved two RSV vaccines in 2023, starting in May with the vaccine AREXVY. […] This vaccine is adjuvanted meaning it offers a stronger immune response and it is recommended for all persons age 75 years and older. […] It is also recommended for those 60-74 with underlying conditions that put them at increased risk for serious RSV disease. […] Then, in August 2023, the FDA approved bivalent RSVpreF (ABRYSVO). […] While ABRYSVO, like AREXVY, is recommended for older adults as noted above, it’s also approved for pregnant women as a way of boosting their immunity levels, thereby conferring that immunity to the fetus making it the only RSV vaccine approved for such use. […] May 2024 saw the FDA approval of mRESVIA, a Moderna vaccine for 60-and-older patients.
  • #45 Should You Get an RSV Vaccine? > News > Yale Medicine
    https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/should-you-get-an-rsv-vaccine
    Effective vaccines for older people and immunizations for babies could reduce hospitalizations during the RSV season. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild cold symptoms in most people, but can lead to hospitalization and even death in older people and babies. A lot is changing for RSV, says Scott Roberts, MD, a Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist. There have been attempts to make a vaccine for decades, and they have failed for a variety of reasons. One turning point came with the investigation of an RSV protein called RSV fusion (F) that provided potent stimulation to the immune system research that paved the way to clinical trials showing positive results. The vaccines for older people are important, partly because immunity wanes with age, and they’re unable to fight off infections such as RSV as well as they did when they were younger, explains Dr. Roberts. There are now three RSV vaccines for people ages 60 and older to choose from. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all adults ages 75 and older and those ages 60 to 74 who have risk factors for severe RSV disease, such as chronic heart or lung disease, a weakened immune system, other medical conditions such as diabetes, and/or live in a nursing home, get one of the three RSV vaccines. ABRYSVO is also approved for administering to pregnant women ahead of the RSV season to provide them with antibodies they could pass along to the fetus and protect their newborns from birth to 6 months of age from severe RSV. Both the AREXVY and ABRYSVO vaccines for older adults use traditional platforms similar to a flu shot. These RSV vaccines work by introducing an inactivated RSV protein into the body, where it fuses to host cells and stimulates the immune system to recognize the actual RSV virus if/when it encounters it and help prevent severe disease. The third vaccine, mRESVIA, from Moderna, uses an mRNA platform, similar to the company’s COVID vaccine. AREXVY was the first to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in May 2023 based on data from a trial conducted by the company in the U.S. and internationally. The ongoing trial is following participants through three RSV seasons. In June 2023, GSK reported an overall efficacy of 82.6% against lower respiratory tract disease during the first season, 77.3% for mid-season, and 67.2% over two seasons. Against severe disease, efficacy was 94.1% during the first season, 84.6% at mid-season, and 78.8% over two seasons. ABRYSVO, also approved in May 2023, showed an efficacy of almost 89% against LRTD involving at least three symptoms in the first year after vaccination. mRESVIA, was approved in May 2024 after Moderna provided trial clinical trial data showing an efficacy against LRTD of 83.7%. In June, the company reported that its vaccine had only 50% efficacy in preventing illness after 18 months. The vaccine is available from September to January to provide protection of newborns when infection rates are expected to be at their highest, between October and March. The CDC says most infants will need protection from one of the new RSV immunizations either the monoclonal antibody or the vaccine. ABRYSVO has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by 57% in the first six months after birth, according to the CDC. Nirsevimab, which was developed by Sanofi and AstraZeneca, is given in a single injection to the thigh. It provides babies and some young children with immediate protection against RSV for at least five months. A Phase 3 clinical trial showed that nirsevimab reduced RSV-triggered lower respiratory tract infections serious enough to require medical care by 76.4% and cut RSV hospitalizations in healthy full-term and near-full-term infants by 76.8%. The monoclonal antibody works differently than a vaccine. The antibody reduces hospitalization significantly. The FDA requires warning labels on the ABRYSVO and AREXVY vaccines to inform about a slightly increased risk for Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS) in the 42 days after vaccination. While the agency noted that available evidence is insufficient to show a causal relationship between the vaccines and the disorder, it made the warning in early 2025 based on its evaluation of data from clinical trials. There will be continued monitoring for Guillain-Barr and other issues once the RSV vaccines become available. Both doctors say the benefits of the new vaccines for older adults outweigh the potential harms in cases where RSV could be life-threatening. According to the CDC, experts are still learning about how long a dose of an RSV vaccine will last, but they note that in people 60 and older, it is expected to last at least two years.
  • #46 Should You Get an RSV Vaccine? > News > Yale Medicine
    https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/should-you-get-an-rsv-vaccine
    Effective vaccines for older people and immunizations for babies could reduce hospitalizations during the RSV season. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild cold symptoms in most people, but can lead to hospitalization and even death in older people and babies. A lot is changing for RSV, says Scott Roberts, MD, a Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist. There have been attempts to make a vaccine for decades, and they have failed for a variety of reasons. One turning point came with the investigation of an RSV protein called RSV fusion (F) that provided potent stimulation to the immune system research that paved the way to clinical trials showing positive results. The vaccines for older people are important, partly because immunity wanes with age, and they’re unable to fight off infections such as RSV as well as they did when they were younger, explains Dr. Roberts. There are now three RSV vaccines for people ages 60 and older to choose from. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all adults ages 75 and older and those ages 60 to 74 who have risk factors for severe RSV disease, such as chronic heart or lung disease, a weakened immune system, other medical conditions such as diabetes, and/or live in a nursing home, get one of the three RSV vaccines. ABRYSVO is also approved for administering to pregnant women ahead of the RSV season to provide them with antibodies they could pass along to the fetus and protect their newborns from birth to 6 months of age from severe RSV. Both the AREXVY and ABRYSVO vaccines for older adults use traditional platforms similar to a flu shot. These RSV vaccines work by introducing an inactivated RSV protein into the body, where it fuses to host cells and stimulates the immune system to recognize the actual RSV virus if/when it encounters it and help prevent severe disease. The third vaccine, mRESVIA, from Moderna, uses an mRNA platform, similar to the company’s COVID vaccine. AREXVY was the first to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in May 2023 based on data from a trial conducted by the company in the U.S. and internationally. The ongoing trial is following participants through three RSV seasons. In June 2023, GSK reported an overall efficacy of 82.6% against lower respiratory tract disease during the first season, 77.3% for mid-season, and 67.2% over two seasons. Against severe disease, efficacy was 94.1% during the first season, 84.6% at mid-season, and 78.8% over two seasons. ABRYSVO, also approved in May 2023, showed an efficacy of almost 89% against LRTD involving at least three symptoms in the first year after vaccination. mRESVIA, was approved in May 2024 after Moderna provided trial clinical trial data showing an efficacy against LRTD of 83.7%. In June, the company reported that its vaccine had only 50% efficacy in preventing illness after 18 months. The vaccine is available from September to January to provide protection of newborns when infection rates are expected to be at their highest, between October and March. The CDC says most infants will need protection from one of the new RSV immunizations either the monoclonal antibody or the vaccine. ABRYSVO has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by 57% in the first six months after birth, according to the CDC. Nirsevimab, which was developed by Sanofi and AstraZeneca, is given in a single injection to the thigh. It provides babies and some young children with immediate protection against RSV for at least five months. A Phase 3 clinical trial showed that nirsevimab reduced RSV-triggered lower respiratory tract infections serious enough to require medical care by 76.4% and cut RSV hospitalizations in healthy full-term and near-full-term infants by 76.8%. The monoclonal antibody works differently than a vaccine. The antibody reduces hospitalization significantly. The FDA requires warning labels on the ABRYSVO and AREXVY vaccines to inform about a slightly increased risk for Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS) in the 42 days after vaccination. While the agency noted that available evidence is insufficient to show a causal relationship between the vaccines and the disorder, it made the warning in early 2025 based on its evaluation of data from clinical trials. There will be continued monitoring for Guillain-Barr and other issues once the RSV vaccines become available. Both doctors say the benefits of the new vaccines for older adults outweigh the potential harms in cases where RSV could be life-threatening. According to the CDC, experts are still learning about how long a dose of an RSV vaccine will last, but they note that in people 60 and older, it is expected to last at least two years.
  • #47 Should You Get an RSV Vaccine? > News > Yale Medicine
    https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/should-you-get-an-rsv-vaccine
    Effective vaccines for older people and immunizations for babies could reduce hospitalizations during the RSV season. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild cold symptoms in most people, but can lead to hospitalization and even death in older people and babies. A lot is changing for RSV, says Scott Roberts, MD, a Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist. There have been attempts to make a vaccine for decades, and they have failed for a variety of reasons. One turning point came with the investigation of an RSV protein called RSV fusion (F) that provided potent stimulation to the immune system research that paved the way to clinical trials showing positive results. The vaccines for older people are important, partly because immunity wanes with age, and they’re unable to fight off infections such as RSV as well as they did when they were younger, explains Dr. Roberts. There are now three RSV vaccines for people ages 60 and older to choose from. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all adults ages 75 and older and those ages 60 to 74 who have risk factors for severe RSV disease, such as chronic heart or lung disease, a weakened immune system, other medical conditions such as diabetes, and/or live in a nursing home, get one of the three RSV vaccines. ABRYSVO is also approved for administering to pregnant women ahead of the RSV season to provide them with antibodies they could pass along to the fetus and protect their newborns from birth to 6 months of age from severe RSV. Both the AREXVY and ABRYSVO vaccines for older adults use traditional platforms similar to a flu shot. These RSV vaccines work by introducing an inactivated RSV protein into the body, where it fuses to host cells and stimulates the immune system to recognize the actual RSV virus if/when it encounters it and help prevent severe disease. The third vaccine, mRESVIA, from Moderna, uses an mRNA platform, similar to the company’s COVID vaccine. AREXVY was the first to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in May 2023 based on data from a trial conducted by the company in the U.S. and internationally. The ongoing trial is following participants through three RSV seasons. In June 2023, GSK reported an overall efficacy of 82.6% against lower respiratory tract disease during the first season, 77.3% for mid-season, and 67.2% over two seasons. Against severe disease, efficacy was 94.1% during the first season, 84.6% at mid-season, and 78.8% over two seasons. ABRYSVO, also approved in May 2023, showed an efficacy of almost 89% against LRTD involving at least three symptoms in the first year after vaccination. mRESVIA, was approved in May 2024 after Moderna provided trial clinical trial data showing an efficacy against LRTD of 83.7%. In June, the company reported that its vaccine had only 50% efficacy in preventing illness after 18 months. The vaccine is available from September to January to provide protection of newborns when infection rates are expected to be at their highest, between October and March. The CDC says most infants will need protection from one of the new RSV immunizations either the monoclonal antibody or the vaccine. ABRYSVO has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by 57% in the first six months after birth, according to the CDC. Nirsevimab, which was developed by Sanofi and AstraZeneca, is given in a single injection to the thigh. It provides babies and some young children with immediate protection against RSV for at least five months. A Phase 3 clinical trial showed that nirsevimab reduced RSV-triggered lower respiratory tract infections serious enough to require medical care by 76.4% and cut RSV hospitalizations in healthy full-term and near-full-term infants by 76.8%. The monoclonal antibody works differently than a vaccine. The antibody reduces hospitalization significantly. The FDA requires warning labels on the ABRYSVO and AREXVY vaccines to inform about a slightly increased risk for Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS) in the 42 days after vaccination. While the agency noted that available evidence is insufficient to show a causal relationship between the vaccines and the disorder, it made the warning in early 2025 based on its evaluation of data from clinical trials. There will be continued monitoring for Guillain-Barr and other issues once the RSV vaccines become available. Both doctors say the benefits of the new vaccines for older adults outweigh the potential harms in cases where RSV could be life-threatening. According to the CDC, experts are still learning about how long a dose of an RSV vaccine will last, but they note that in people 60 and older, it is expected to last at least two years.
  • #48 Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines: Canadian Immunization Guide – Canada.ca
    https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/canadian-immunization-guide-part-4-active-vaccines/respiratory-syncytial-virus.html
    RSV monoclonal antibodies are recommended to prevent severe RSV disease during the first and second RSV seasons in infants and children who have severe immunodeficiency. […] The RSV monoclonal antibodies, nirsevimab and palivizumab, along with the RSVpreF (AbrysvoTM) vaccine can help protect infants from RSV disease by giving the infant antibodies, either via direct injection or transplacental transfer. […] RSV vaccines have a good safety profile in older adults. There may be an increased rate of Guillain-Barr syndrome after vaccination with either RSVpreF or RSVPreF3 in adults 60 years of age and older.
  • #49 Should You Get an RSV Vaccine? > News > Yale Medicine
    https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/should-you-get-an-rsv-vaccine
    Effective vaccines for older people and immunizations for babies could reduce hospitalizations during the RSV season. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild cold symptoms in most people, but can lead to hospitalization and even death in older people and babies. A lot is changing for RSV, says Scott Roberts, MD, a Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist. There have been attempts to make a vaccine for decades, and they have failed for a variety of reasons. One turning point came with the investigation of an RSV protein called RSV fusion (F) that provided potent stimulation to the immune system research that paved the way to clinical trials showing positive results. The vaccines for older people are important, partly because immunity wanes with age, and they’re unable to fight off infections such as RSV as well as they did when they were younger, explains Dr. Roberts. There are now three RSV vaccines for people ages 60 and older to choose from. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all adults ages 75 and older and those ages 60 to 74 who have risk factors for severe RSV disease, such as chronic heart or lung disease, a weakened immune system, other medical conditions such as diabetes, and/or live in a nursing home, get one of the three RSV vaccines. ABRYSVO is also approved for administering to pregnant women ahead of the RSV season to provide them with antibodies they could pass along to the fetus and protect their newborns from birth to 6 months of age from severe RSV. Both the AREXVY and ABRYSVO vaccines for older adults use traditional platforms similar to a flu shot. These RSV vaccines work by introducing an inactivated RSV protein into the body, where it fuses to host cells and stimulates the immune system to recognize the actual RSV virus if/when it encounters it and help prevent severe disease. The third vaccine, mRESVIA, from Moderna, uses an mRNA platform, similar to the company’s COVID vaccine. AREXVY was the first to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in May 2023 based on data from a trial conducted by the company in the U.S. and internationally. The ongoing trial is following participants through three RSV seasons. In June 2023, GSK reported an overall efficacy of 82.6% against lower respiratory tract disease during the first season, 77.3% for mid-season, and 67.2% over two seasons. Against severe disease, efficacy was 94.1% during the first season, 84.6% at mid-season, and 78.8% over two seasons. ABRYSVO, also approved in May 2023, showed an efficacy of almost 89% against LRTD involving at least three symptoms in the first year after vaccination. mRESVIA, was approved in May 2024 after Moderna provided trial clinical trial data showing an efficacy against LRTD of 83.7%. In June, the company reported that its vaccine had only 50% efficacy in preventing illness after 18 months. The vaccine is available from September to January to provide protection of newborns when infection rates are expected to be at their highest, between October and March. The CDC says most infants will need protection from one of the new RSV immunizations either the monoclonal antibody or the vaccine. ABRYSVO has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by 57% in the first six months after birth, according to the CDC. Nirsevimab, which was developed by Sanofi and AstraZeneca, is given in a single injection to the thigh. It provides babies and some young children with immediate protection against RSV for at least five months. A Phase 3 clinical trial showed that nirsevimab reduced RSV-triggered lower respiratory tract infections serious enough to require medical care by 76.4% and cut RSV hospitalizations in healthy full-term and near-full-term infants by 76.8%. The monoclonal antibody works differently than a vaccine. The antibody reduces hospitalization significantly. The FDA requires warning labels on the ABRYSVO and AREXVY vaccines to inform about a slightly increased risk for Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS) in the 42 days after vaccination. While the agency noted that available evidence is insufficient to show a causal relationship between the vaccines and the disorder, it made the warning in early 2025 based on its evaluation of data from clinical trials. There will be continued monitoring for Guillain-Barr and other issues once the RSV vaccines become available. Both doctors say the benefits of the new vaccines for older adults outweigh the potential harms in cases where RSV could be life-threatening. According to the CDC, experts are still learning about how long a dose of an RSV vaccine will last, but they note that in people 60 and older, it is expected to last at least two years.
  • #50 Should You Get an RSV Vaccine? > News > Yale Medicine
    https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/should-you-get-an-rsv-vaccine
    Effective vaccines for older people and immunizations for babies could reduce hospitalizations during the RSV season. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild cold symptoms in most people, but can lead to hospitalization and even death in older people and babies. A lot is changing for RSV, says Scott Roberts, MD, a Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist. There have been attempts to make a vaccine for decades, and they have failed for a variety of reasons. One turning point came with the investigation of an RSV protein called RSV fusion (F) that provided potent stimulation to the immune system research that paved the way to clinical trials showing positive results. The vaccines for older people are important, partly because immunity wanes with age, and they’re unable to fight off infections such as RSV as well as they did when they were younger, explains Dr. Roberts. There are now three RSV vaccines for people ages 60 and older to choose from. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all adults ages 75 and older and those ages 60 to 74 who have risk factors for severe RSV disease, such as chronic heart or lung disease, a weakened immune system, other medical conditions such as diabetes, and/or live in a nursing home, get one of the three RSV vaccines. ABRYSVO is also approved for administering to pregnant women ahead of the RSV season to provide them with antibodies they could pass along to the fetus and protect their newborns from birth to 6 months of age from severe RSV. Both the AREXVY and ABRYSVO vaccines for older adults use traditional platforms similar to a flu shot. These RSV vaccines work by introducing an inactivated RSV protein into the body, where it fuses to host cells and stimulates the immune system to recognize the actual RSV virus if/when it encounters it and help prevent severe disease. The third vaccine, mRESVIA, from Moderna, uses an mRNA platform, similar to the company’s COVID vaccine. AREXVY was the first to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in May 2023 based on data from a trial conducted by the company in the U.S. and internationally. The ongoing trial is following participants through three RSV seasons. In June 2023, GSK reported an overall efficacy of 82.6% against lower respiratory tract disease during the first season, 77.3% for mid-season, and 67.2% over two seasons. Against severe disease, efficacy was 94.1% during the first season, 84.6% at mid-season, and 78.8% over two seasons. ABRYSVO, also approved in May 2023, showed an efficacy of almost 89% against LRTD involving at least three symptoms in the first year after vaccination. mRESVIA, was approved in May 2024 after Moderna provided trial clinical trial data showing an efficacy against LRTD of 83.7%. In June, the company reported that its vaccine had only 50% efficacy in preventing illness after 18 months. The vaccine is available from September to January to provide protection of newborns when infection rates are expected to be at their highest, between October and March. The CDC says most infants will need protection from one of the new RSV immunizations either the monoclonal antibody or the vaccine. ABRYSVO has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by 57% in the first six months after birth, according to the CDC. Nirsevimab, which was developed by Sanofi and AstraZeneca, is given in a single injection to the thigh. It provides babies and some young children with immediate protection against RSV for at least five months. A Phase 3 clinical trial showed that nirsevimab reduced RSV-triggered lower respiratory tract infections serious enough to require medical care by 76.4% and cut RSV hospitalizations in healthy full-term and near-full-term infants by 76.8%. The monoclonal antibody works differently than a vaccine. The antibody reduces hospitalization significantly. The FDA requires warning labels on the ABRYSVO and AREXVY vaccines to inform about a slightly increased risk for Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS) in the 42 days after vaccination. While the agency noted that available evidence is insufficient to show a causal relationship between the vaccines and the disorder, it made the warning in early 2025 based on its evaluation of data from clinical trials. There will be continued monitoring for Guillain-Barr and other issues once the RSV vaccines become available. Both doctors say the benefits of the new vaccines for older adults outweigh the potential harms in cases where RSV could be life-threatening. According to the CDC, experts are still learning about how long a dose of an RSV vaccine will last, but they note that in people 60 and older, it is expected to last at least two years.
  • #51 Should You Get an RSV Vaccine? > News > Yale Medicine
    https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/should-you-get-an-rsv-vaccine
    Effective vaccines for older people and immunizations for babies could reduce hospitalizations during the RSV season. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild cold symptoms in most people, but can lead to hospitalization and even death in older people and babies. A lot is changing for RSV, says Scott Roberts, MD, a Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist. There have been attempts to make a vaccine for decades, and they have failed for a variety of reasons. One turning point came with the investigation of an RSV protein called RSV fusion (F) that provided potent stimulation to the immune system research that paved the way to clinical trials showing positive results. The vaccines for older people are important, partly because immunity wanes with age, and they’re unable to fight off infections such as RSV as well as they did when they were younger, explains Dr. Roberts. There are now three RSV vaccines for people ages 60 and older to choose from. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all adults ages 75 and older and those ages 60 to 74 who have risk factors for severe RSV disease, such as chronic heart or lung disease, a weakened immune system, other medical conditions such as diabetes, and/or live in a nursing home, get one of the three RSV vaccines. ABRYSVO is also approved for administering to pregnant women ahead of the RSV season to provide them with antibodies they could pass along to the fetus and protect their newborns from birth to 6 months of age from severe RSV. Both the AREXVY and ABRYSVO vaccines for older adults use traditional platforms similar to a flu shot. These RSV vaccines work by introducing an inactivated RSV protein into the body, where it fuses to host cells and stimulates the immune system to recognize the actual RSV virus if/when it encounters it and help prevent severe disease. The third vaccine, mRESVIA, from Moderna, uses an mRNA platform, similar to the company’s COVID vaccine. AREXVY was the first to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in May 2023 based on data from a trial conducted by the company in the U.S. and internationally. The ongoing trial is following participants through three RSV seasons. In June 2023, GSK reported an overall efficacy of 82.6% against lower respiratory tract disease during the first season, 77.3% for mid-season, and 67.2% over two seasons. Against severe disease, efficacy was 94.1% during the first season, 84.6% at mid-season, and 78.8% over two seasons. ABRYSVO, also approved in May 2023, showed an efficacy of almost 89% against LRTD involving at least three symptoms in the first year after vaccination. mRESVIA, was approved in May 2024 after Moderna provided trial clinical trial data showing an efficacy against LRTD of 83.7%. In June, the company reported that its vaccine had only 50% efficacy in preventing illness after 18 months. The vaccine is available from September to January to provide protection of newborns when infection rates are expected to be at their highest, between October and March. The CDC says most infants will need protection from one of the new RSV immunizations either the monoclonal antibody or the vaccine. ABRYSVO has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by 57% in the first six months after birth, according to the CDC. Nirsevimab, which was developed by Sanofi and AstraZeneca, is given in a single injection to the thigh. It provides babies and some young children with immediate protection against RSV for at least five months. A Phase 3 clinical trial showed that nirsevimab reduced RSV-triggered lower respiratory tract infections serious enough to require medical care by 76.4% and cut RSV hospitalizations in healthy full-term and near-full-term infants by 76.8%. The monoclonal antibody works differently than a vaccine. The antibody reduces hospitalization significantly. The FDA requires warning labels on the ABRYSVO and AREXVY vaccines to inform about a slightly increased risk for Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS) in the 42 days after vaccination. While the agency noted that available evidence is insufficient to show a causal relationship between the vaccines and the disorder, it made the warning in early 2025 based on its evaluation of data from clinical trials. There will be continued monitoring for Guillain-Barr and other issues once the RSV vaccines become available. Both doctors say the benefits of the new vaccines for older adults outweigh the potential harms in cases where RSV could be life-threatening. According to the CDC, experts are still learning about how long a dose of an RSV vaccine will last, but they note that in people 60 and older, it is expected to last at least two years.
  • #52 Should You Get an RSV Vaccine? > News > Yale Medicine
    https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/should-you-get-an-rsv-vaccine
    Effective vaccines for older people and immunizations for babies could reduce hospitalizations during the RSV season. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild cold symptoms in most people, but can lead to hospitalization and even death in older people and babies. A lot is changing for RSV, says Scott Roberts, MD, a Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist. There have been attempts to make a vaccine for decades, and they have failed for a variety of reasons. One turning point came with the investigation of an RSV protein called RSV fusion (F) that provided potent stimulation to the immune system research that paved the way to clinical trials showing positive results. The vaccines for older people are important, partly because immunity wanes with age, and they’re unable to fight off infections such as RSV as well as they did when they were younger, explains Dr. Roberts. There are now three RSV vaccines for people ages 60 and older to choose from. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all adults ages 75 and older and those ages 60 to 74 who have risk factors for severe RSV disease, such as chronic heart or lung disease, a weakened immune system, other medical conditions such as diabetes, and/or live in a nursing home, get one of the three RSV vaccines. ABRYSVO is also approved for administering to pregnant women ahead of the RSV season to provide them with antibodies they could pass along to the fetus and protect their newborns from birth to 6 months of age from severe RSV. Both the AREXVY and ABRYSVO vaccines for older adults use traditional platforms similar to a flu shot. These RSV vaccines work by introducing an inactivated RSV protein into the body, where it fuses to host cells and stimulates the immune system to recognize the actual RSV virus if/when it encounters it and help prevent severe disease. The third vaccine, mRESVIA, from Moderna, uses an mRNA platform, similar to the company’s COVID vaccine. AREXVY was the first to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in May 2023 based on data from a trial conducted by the company in the U.S. and internationally. The ongoing trial is following participants through three RSV seasons. In June 2023, GSK reported an overall efficacy of 82.6% against lower respiratory tract disease during the first season, 77.3% for mid-season, and 67.2% over two seasons. Against severe disease, efficacy was 94.1% during the first season, 84.6% at mid-season, and 78.8% over two seasons. ABRYSVO, also approved in May 2023, showed an efficacy of almost 89% against LRTD involving at least three symptoms in the first year after vaccination. mRESVIA, was approved in May 2024 after Moderna provided trial clinical trial data showing an efficacy against LRTD of 83.7%. In June, the company reported that its vaccine had only 50% efficacy in preventing illness after 18 months. The vaccine is available from September to January to provide protection of newborns when infection rates are expected to be at their highest, between October and March. The CDC says most infants will need protection from one of the new RSV immunizations either the monoclonal antibody or the vaccine. ABRYSVO has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by 57% in the first six months after birth, according to the CDC. Nirsevimab, which was developed by Sanofi and AstraZeneca, is given in a single injection to the thigh. It provides babies and some young children with immediate protection against RSV for at least five months. A Phase 3 clinical trial showed that nirsevimab reduced RSV-triggered lower respiratory tract infections serious enough to require medical care by 76.4% and cut RSV hospitalizations in healthy full-term and near-full-term infants by 76.8%. The monoclonal antibody works differently than a vaccine. The antibody reduces hospitalization significantly. The FDA requires warning labels on the ABRYSVO and AREXVY vaccines to inform about a slightly increased risk for Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS) in the 42 days after vaccination. While the agency noted that available evidence is insufficient to show a causal relationship between the vaccines and the disorder, it made the warning in early 2025 based on its evaluation of data from clinical trials. There will be continued monitoring for Guillain-Barr and other issues once the RSV vaccines become available. Both doctors say the benefits of the new vaccines for older adults outweigh the potential harms in cases where RSV could be life-threatening. According to the CDC, experts are still learning about how long a dose of an RSV vaccine will last, but they note that in people 60 and older, it is expected to last at least two years.
  • #53 RSV vaccines: Questions patients may have and how to answer | American Medical Association
    https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/rsv-vaccines-questions-patients-may-have-and-how-answer
    For example, those with chronic medical conditions such as lung diseases, cardiovascular diseases, neurologic or neuromuscular conditions, kidney disorders, liver disorders, diabetes or moderate or severe immune compromise are good candidates for RSV vaccination, according to the CDC. […] A small number of participants in clinical trials developed serious neurologic conditions, including Guillain-Barr syndrome (GBS), after receiving GSK’s Arexvy or Pfizer’s Abrysvo. Available data support existence of an increased risk of GBS after RSV vaccination with both GSK’s Arexvy and Pfizer’s Abrysvo. […] For infants born during or entering their very first RSV season, nirsevimab was 79% effective against RSV medically attended lower respiratory tract illness and 80% effective at preventing hospitalization. […] Both vaccines for older adults are also extremely effective at preventing serious illness from RSV infection.
  • #54 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): The Disease, Vaccines & Monoclonal Antibody | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
    https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-details/rsv-vaccine-monoclonal-antibody
    Yes. Babies who get nirsevimab are less likely to require medical intervention for an RSV infection, including going to the emergency room, being hospitalized, ending up in the intensive care unit or needing oxygen. […] The monoclonal antibody is not a vaccine, but it works to prevent infection by a process called passive immunization. […] A monoclonal antibody, called palivizumab (Synagis), has been available since 1998. […] The new product, nirsevimab, is longer-lasting, so one dose will be protective for the duration of a typical RSV season. […] The RSV vaccine for adults can cause mild side effects. On the other hand, RSV typically hospitalizes between 60,000-160,000 adults and kills up to 10,000 people each year. […] The vaccination benefits the baby from the time of delivery through their first RSV season. […] Because RSV is one of the leading causes of hospitalization in young babies, with up to 80,000 related hospitalizations each year, early protection against RSV is beneficial.
  • #55 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): The Disease, Vaccines & Monoclonal Antibody | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
    https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-details/rsv-vaccine-monoclonal-antibody
    Yes. Babies who get nirsevimab are less likely to require medical intervention for an RSV infection, including going to the emergency room, being hospitalized, ending up in the intensive care unit or needing oxygen. […] The monoclonal antibody is not a vaccine, but it works to prevent infection by a process called passive immunization. […] A monoclonal antibody, called palivizumab (Synagis), has been available since 1998. […] The new product, nirsevimab, is longer-lasting, so one dose will be protective for the duration of a typical RSV season. […] The RSV vaccine for adults can cause mild side effects. On the other hand, RSV typically hospitalizes between 60,000-160,000 adults and kills up to 10,000 people each year. […] The vaccination benefits the baby from the time of delivery through their first RSV season. […] Because RSV is one of the leading causes of hospitalization in young babies, with up to 80,000 related hospitalizations each year, early protection against RSV is beneficial.
  • #56 RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Vaccine: MedlinePlus Drug InformationLock
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a623035.html
    RSV vaccine can prevent disease caused by infection with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). […] RSV vaccine helps protect against virus that causes RSV disease. […] There are different types of RSV vaccines. The differences between the vaccines are based on how they are made and which individuals should receive them.
  • #57 Should You Get an RSV Vaccine? > News > Yale Medicine
    https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/should-you-get-an-rsv-vaccine
    Effective vaccines for older people and immunizations for babies could reduce hospitalizations during the RSV season. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild cold symptoms in most people, but can lead to hospitalization and even death in older people and babies. A lot is changing for RSV, says Scott Roberts, MD, a Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist. There have been attempts to make a vaccine for decades, and they have failed for a variety of reasons. One turning point came with the investigation of an RSV protein called RSV fusion (F) that provided potent stimulation to the immune system research that paved the way to clinical trials showing positive results. The vaccines for older people are important, partly because immunity wanes with age, and they’re unable to fight off infections such as RSV as well as they did when they were younger, explains Dr. Roberts. There are now three RSV vaccines for people ages 60 and older to choose from. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all adults ages 75 and older and those ages 60 to 74 who have risk factors for severe RSV disease, such as chronic heart or lung disease, a weakened immune system, other medical conditions such as diabetes, and/or live in a nursing home, get one of the three RSV vaccines. ABRYSVO is also approved for administering to pregnant women ahead of the RSV season to provide them with antibodies they could pass along to the fetus and protect their newborns from birth to 6 months of age from severe RSV. Both the AREXVY and ABRYSVO vaccines for older adults use traditional platforms similar to a flu shot. These RSV vaccines work by introducing an inactivated RSV protein into the body, where it fuses to host cells and stimulates the immune system to recognize the actual RSV virus if/when it encounters it and help prevent severe disease. The third vaccine, mRESVIA, from Moderna, uses an mRNA platform, similar to the company’s COVID vaccine. AREXVY was the first to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in May 2023 based on data from a trial conducted by the company in the U.S. and internationally. The ongoing trial is following participants through three RSV seasons. In June 2023, GSK reported an overall efficacy of 82.6% against lower respiratory tract disease during the first season, 77.3% for mid-season, and 67.2% over two seasons. Against severe disease, efficacy was 94.1% during the first season, 84.6% at mid-season, and 78.8% over two seasons. ABRYSVO, also approved in May 2023, showed an efficacy of almost 89% against LRTD involving at least three symptoms in the first year after vaccination. mRESVIA, was approved in May 2024 after Moderna provided trial clinical trial data showing an efficacy against LRTD of 83.7%. In June, the company reported that its vaccine had only 50% efficacy in preventing illness after 18 months. The vaccine is available from September to January to provide protection of newborns when infection rates are expected to be at their highest, between October and March. The CDC says most infants will need protection from one of the new RSV immunizations either the monoclonal antibody or the vaccine. ABRYSVO has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by 57% in the first six months after birth, according to the CDC. Nirsevimab, which was developed by Sanofi and AstraZeneca, is given in a single injection to the thigh. It provides babies and some young children with immediate protection against RSV for at least five months. A Phase 3 clinical trial showed that nirsevimab reduced RSV-triggered lower respiratory tract infections serious enough to require medical care by 76.4% and cut RSV hospitalizations in healthy full-term and near-full-term infants by 76.8%. The monoclonal antibody works differently than a vaccine. The antibody reduces hospitalization significantly. The FDA requires warning labels on the ABRYSVO and AREXVY vaccines to inform about a slightly increased risk for Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS) in the 42 days after vaccination. While the agency noted that available evidence is insufficient to show a causal relationship between the vaccines and the disorder, it made the warning in early 2025 based on its evaluation of data from clinical trials. There will be continued monitoring for Guillain-Barr and other issues once the RSV vaccines become available. Both doctors say the benefits of the new vaccines for older adults outweigh the potential harms in cases where RSV could be life-threatening. According to the CDC, experts are still learning about how long a dose of an RSV vaccine will last, but they note that in people 60 and older, it is expected to last at least two years.
  • #58 Should You Get an RSV Vaccine? > News > Yale Medicine
    https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/should-you-get-an-rsv-vaccine
    Effective vaccines for older people and immunizations for babies could reduce hospitalizations during the RSV season. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild cold symptoms in most people, but can lead to hospitalization and even death in older people and babies. A lot is changing for RSV, says Scott Roberts, MD, a Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist. There have been attempts to make a vaccine for decades, and they have failed for a variety of reasons. One turning point came with the investigation of an RSV protein called RSV fusion (F) that provided potent stimulation to the immune system research that paved the way to clinical trials showing positive results. The vaccines for older people are important, partly because immunity wanes with age, and they’re unable to fight off infections such as RSV as well as they did when they were younger, explains Dr. Roberts. There are now three RSV vaccines for people ages 60 and older to choose from. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all adults ages 75 and older and those ages 60 to 74 who have risk factors for severe RSV disease, such as chronic heart or lung disease, a weakened immune system, other medical conditions such as diabetes, and/or live in a nursing home, get one of the three RSV vaccines. ABRYSVO is also approved for administering to pregnant women ahead of the RSV season to provide them with antibodies they could pass along to the fetus and protect their newborns from birth to 6 months of age from severe RSV. Both the AREXVY and ABRYSVO vaccines for older adults use traditional platforms similar to a flu shot. These RSV vaccines work by introducing an inactivated RSV protein into the body, where it fuses to host cells and stimulates the immune system to recognize the actual RSV virus if/when it encounters it and help prevent severe disease. The third vaccine, mRESVIA, from Moderna, uses an mRNA platform, similar to the company’s COVID vaccine. AREXVY was the first to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in May 2023 based on data from a trial conducted by the company in the U.S. and internationally. The ongoing trial is following participants through three RSV seasons. In June 2023, GSK reported an overall efficacy of 82.6% against lower respiratory tract disease during the first season, 77.3% for mid-season, and 67.2% over two seasons. Against severe disease, efficacy was 94.1% during the first season, 84.6% at mid-season, and 78.8% over two seasons. ABRYSVO, also approved in May 2023, showed an efficacy of almost 89% against LRTD involving at least three symptoms in the first year after vaccination. mRESVIA, was approved in May 2024 after Moderna provided trial clinical trial data showing an efficacy against LRTD of 83.7%. In June, the company reported that its vaccine had only 50% efficacy in preventing illness after 18 months. The vaccine is available from September to January to provide protection of newborns when infection rates are expected to be at their highest, between October and March. The CDC says most infants will need protection from one of the new RSV immunizations either the monoclonal antibody or the vaccine. ABRYSVO has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by 57% in the first six months after birth, according to the CDC. Nirsevimab, which was developed by Sanofi and AstraZeneca, is given in a single injection to the thigh. It provides babies and some young children with immediate protection against RSV for at least five months. A Phase 3 clinical trial showed that nirsevimab reduced RSV-triggered lower respiratory tract infections serious enough to require medical care by 76.4% and cut RSV hospitalizations in healthy full-term and near-full-term infants by 76.8%. The monoclonal antibody works differently than a vaccine. The antibody reduces hospitalization significantly. The FDA requires warning labels on the ABRYSVO and AREXVY vaccines to inform about a slightly increased risk for Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS) in the 42 days after vaccination. While the agency noted that available evidence is insufficient to show a causal relationship between the vaccines and the disorder, it made the warning in early 2025 based on its evaluation of data from clinical trials. There will be continued monitoring for Guillain-Barr and other issues once the RSV vaccines become available. Both doctors say the benefits of the new vaccines for older adults outweigh the potential harms in cases where RSV could be life-threatening. According to the CDC, experts are still learning about how long a dose of an RSV vaccine will last, but they note that in people 60 and older, it is expected to last at least two years.
  • #59 Vaccines for Older Adults | RSV | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/vaccines/older-adults.html
    CDC recommends everyone ages 75 and older get an RSV vaccine. […] CDC recommends adults ages 60-74 who are at increased risk of severe RSV disease get an RSV vaccine. […] The RSV vaccine is not currently an annual vaccine. […] These vaccines work by causing an immune response that can protect you from respiratory disease if you get RSV in the future. […] The RSV vaccine is given as a single dose. […] Conditions that increase your risk for severe illness include: Chronic heart or lung disease, Weakened immune system, Certain other medical conditions, Living in a nursing home. […] The RSV vaccine is not currently an annual vaccine. Protection from an RSV vaccine lasts more than one year. […] One dose of RSV vaccine provides protection against RSV disease in adults ages 60 years and older for at least two years.
  • #60 Should You Get an RSV Vaccine? > News > Yale Medicine
    https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/should-you-get-an-rsv-vaccine
    Effective vaccines for older people and immunizations for babies could reduce hospitalizations during the RSV season. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild cold symptoms in most people, but can lead to hospitalization and even death in older people and babies. A lot is changing for RSV, says Scott Roberts, MD, a Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist. There have been attempts to make a vaccine for decades, and they have failed for a variety of reasons. One turning point came with the investigation of an RSV protein called RSV fusion (F) that provided potent stimulation to the immune system research that paved the way to clinical trials showing positive results. The vaccines for older people are important, partly because immunity wanes with age, and they’re unable to fight off infections such as RSV as well as they did when they were younger, explains Dr. Roberts. There are now three RSV vaccines for people ages 60 and older to choose from. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all adults ages 75 and older and those ages 60 to 74 who have risk factors for severe RSV disease, such as chronic heart or lung disease, a weakened immune system, other medical conditions such as diabetes, and/or live in a nursing home, get one of the three RSV vaccines. ABRYSVO is also approved for administering to pregnant women ahead of the RSV season to provide them with antibodies they could pass along to the fetus and protect their newborns from birth to 6 months of age from severe RSV. Both the AREXVY and ABRYSVO vaccines for older adults use traditional platforms similar to a flu shot. These RSV vaccines work by introducing an inactivated RSV protein into the body, where it fuses to host cells and stimulates the immune system to recognize the actual RSV virus if/when it encounters it and help prevent severe disease. The third vaccine, mRESVIA, from Moderna, uses an mRNA platform, similar to the company’s COVID vaccine. AREXVY was the first to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in May 2023 based on data from a trial conducted by the company in the U.S. and internationally. The ongoing trial is following participants through three RSV seasons. In June 2023, GSK reported an overall efficacy of 82.6% against lower respiratory tract disease during the first season, 77.3% for mid-season, and 67.2% over two seasons. Against severe disease, efficacy was 94.1% during the first season, 84.6% at mid-season, and 78.8% over two seasons. ABRYSVO, also approved in May 2023, showed an efficacy of almost 89% against LRTD involving at least three symptoms in the first year after vaccination. mRESVIA, was approved in May 2024 after Moderna provided trial clinical trial data showing an efficacy against LRTD of 83.7%. In June, the company reported that its vaccine had only 50% efficacy in preventing illness after 18 months. The vaccine is available from September to January to provide protection of newborns when infection rates are expected to be at their highest, between October and March. The CDC says most infants will need protection from one of the new RSV immunizations either the monoclonal antibody or the vaccine. ABRYSVO has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by 57% in the first six months after birth, according to the CDC. Nirsevimab, which was developed by Sanofi and AstraZeneca, is given in a single injection to the thigh. It provides babies and some young children with immediate protection against RSV for at least five months. A Phase 3 clinical trial showed that nirsevimab reduced RSV-triggered lower respiratory tract infections serious enough to require medical care by 76.4% and cut RSV hospitalizations in healthy full-term and near-full-term infants by 76.8%. The monoclonal antibody works differently than a vaccine. The antibody reduces hospitalization significantly. The FDA requires warning labels on the ABRYSVO and AREXVY vaccines to inform about a slightly increased risk for Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS) in the 42 days after vaccination. While the agency noted that available evidence is insufficient to show a causal relationship between the vaccines and the disorder, it made the warning in early 2025 based on its evaluation of data from clinical trials. There will be continued monitoring for Guillain-Barr and other issues once the RSV vaccines become available. Both doctors say the benefits of the new vaccines for older adults outweigh the potential harms in cases where RSV could be life-threatening. According to the CDC, experts are still learning about how long a dose of an RSV vaccine will last, but they note that in people 60 and older, it is expected to last at least two years.
  • #61 Is there a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for adults?
    https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/rsv-vaccine-for-adults
    The CDC recommends the RSV vaccine for: everyone who is 75 years or older, people ages 60 to 74 years who are at an increased risk for severe RSV, pregnant individuals at 32 to 36 weeks gestation. […] Adults at an increased risk for severe RSV include people who have certain underlying conditions, such as heart or lung diseases, have a weakened immune system, live in nursing homes or other long-term care facilities. […] The FDA has approved several vaccines for the prevention of RSV in older adults and infants through the vaccination of pregnant individuals. […] Currently, no vaccines are available for all age groups, but clinical trials studying RSV vaccines in healthy individuals and other high risk populations are ongoing.
  • #62 RSV vaccine during pregnancy | NHS inform
    https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/immunisation/vaccines/rsv-vaccine-during-pregnancy/
    The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine is offered during pregnancy. It helps protect your baby against serious illness caused by RSV infection. […] The RSV vaccine boosts your immune system, which then produces more antibodies against the virus. These antibodies then pass through the placenta to your baby. This helps protect your baby from the day they are born. […] If you get the RSV vaccine during pregnancy, the chance of your baby developing a serious infection caused by RSV reduces by over 80%. […] The Abrysvo vaccine is not a live vaccine. It does not cause RSV infection. […] Overall, its still safer for you and your baby to have the vaccine than to risk your baby getting an RSV infection.
  • #63 RSV vaccine during pregnancy | NHS inform
    https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/immunisation/vaccines/rsv-vaccine-during-pregnancy/
    The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine is offered during pregnancy. It helps protect your baby against serious illness caused by RSV infection. […] The RSV vaccine boosts your immune system, which then produces more antibodies against the virus. These antibodies then pass through the placenta to your baby. This helps protect your baby from the day they are born. […] If you get the RSV vaccine during pregnancy, the chance of your baby developing a serious infection caused by RSV reduces by over 80%. […] The Abrysvo vaccine is not a live vaccine. It does not cause RSV infection. […] Overall, its still safer for you and your baby to have the vaccine than to risk your baby getting an RSV infection.
  • #64 RSV vaccine during pregnancy | NHS inform
    https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/immunisation/vaccines/rsv-vaccine-during-pregnancy/
    The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine is offered during pregnancy. It helps protect your baby against serious illness caused by RSV infection. […] The RSV vaccine boosts your immune system, which then produces more antibodies against the virus. These antibodies then pass through the placenta to your baby. This helps protect your baby from the day they are born. […] If you get the RSV vaccine during pregnancy, the chance of your baby developing a serious infection caused by RSV reduces by over 80%. […] The Abrysvo vaccine is not a live vaccine. It does not cause RSV infection. […] Overall, its still safer for you and your baby to have the vaccine than to risk your baby getting an RSV infection.
  • #65 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) – CVEEP
    https://cveep.org/respiratory-disease/rsv/
    RSV is a common virus that causes a cold-like disease. But unlike the common cold, RSV is highly contagious and can turn dangerous, with young children and older adults at highest risk for severe illness. […] RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization for infants in the U.S. and causes between 6,000 and 10,000 deaths among adults 65 and older annually. […] The best way to help prevent RSV is to get vaccinated. […] CDC recommends either maternal RSV vaccination or infant immunization to help prevent severe illness from RSV in infants and young children. […] CDC recommends that pregnant people receive an RSV vaccine between 32–36 weeks of pregnancy during RSV season (typically September through January*) to protect their infants at birth. […] If a child’s mother does not receive an RSV vaccine during pregnancy, CDC recommends giving a preventive antibody to the newborn after birth.
  • #66 RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Preventive Antibody Immunization Information Statement | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/immunization-information-statement.html
    A respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) preventive antibody can prevent severe lung disease caused by RSV. […] In the United States, RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lungs) and pneumonia (infection of the lungs) in children younger than 1 year of age. […] The RSV preventive antibody (generic name nirsevimab, trade name Beyfortus) is a shot that prevents severe RSV disease in infants and young children. […] Like traditional vaccines, preventive antibodies are immunizations that provide protection against a specific pathogen. […] Nirsevimab is an immunization that provides antibodies directly to the recipient. […] Most infants will likely only need protection from either the maternal RSV vaccine or nirsevimab (not both). […] However, there may be some situations in which nirsevimab would be recommended for an infant after the mother received an RSV vaccine. […] Some infants and young children who are at increased risk for severe RSV disease may need a single dose of the RSV antibody before or during their second RSV season.
  • #67 RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Preventive Antibody Immunization Information Statement | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/immunization-information-statement.html
    A respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) preventive antibody can prevent severe lung disease caused by RSV. […] In the United States, RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lungs) and pneumonia (infection of the lungs) in children younger than 1 year of age. […] The RSV preventive antibody (generic name nirsevimab, trade name Beyfortus) is a shot that prevents severe RSV disease in infants and young children. […] Like traditional vaccines, preventive antibodies are immunizations that provide protection against a specific pathogen. […] Nirsevimab is an immunization that provides antibodies directly to the recipient. […] Most infants will likely only need protection from either the maternal RSV vaccine or nirsevimab (not both). […] However, there may be some situations in which nirsevimab would be recommended for an infant after the mother received an RSV vaccine. […] Some infants and young children who are at increased risk for severe RSV disease may need a single dose of the RSV antibody before or during their second RSV season.
  • #68 RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Preventive Antibody Immunization Information Statement | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/immunization-information-statement.html
    A respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) preventive antibody can prevent severe lung disease caused by RSV. […] In the United States, RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lungs) and pneumonia (infection of the lungs) in children younger than 1 year of age. […] The RSV preventive antibody (generic name nirsevimab, trade name Beyfortus) is a shot that prevents severe RSV disease in infants and young children. […] Like traditional vaccines, preventive antibodies are immunizations that provide protection against a specific pathogen. […] Nirsevimab is an immunization that provides antibodies directly to the recipient. […] Most infants will likely only need protection from either the maternal RSV vaccine or nirsevimab (not both). […] However, there may be some situations in which nirsevimab would be recommended for an infant after the mother received an RSV vaccine. […] Some infants and young children who are at increased risk for severe RSV disease may need a single dose of the RSV antibody before or during their second RSV season.
  • #69 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): The Disease, Vaccines & Monoclonal Antibody | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
    https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-details/rsv-vaccine-monoclonal-antibody
    Yes. Babies who get nirsevimab are less likely to require medical intervention for an RSV infection, including going to the emergency room, being hospitalized, ending up in the intensive care unit or needing oxygen. […] The monoclonal antibody is not a vaccine, but it works to prevent infection by a process called passive immunization. […] A monoclonal antibody, called palivizumab (Synagis), has been available since 1998. […] The new product, nirsevimab, is longer-lasting, so one dose will be protective for the duration of a typical RSV season. […] The RSV vaccine for adults can cause mild side effects. On the other hand, RSV typically hospitalizes between 60,000-160,000 adults and kills up to 10,000 people each year. […] The vaccination benefits the baby from the time of delivery through their first RSV season. […] Because RSV is one of the leading causes of hospitalization in young babies, with up to 80,000 related hospitalizations each year, early protection against RSV is beneficial.
  • #70 Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines: Canadian Immunization Guide – Canada.ca
    https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/canadian-immunization-guide-part-4-active-vaccines/respiratory-syncytial-virus.html
    RSV monoclonal antibodies are recommended to prevent severe RSV disease during the first and second RSV seasons in infants and children who have severe immunodeficiency. […] The RSV monoclonal antibodies, nirsevimab and palivizumab, along with the RSVpreF (AbrysvoTM) vaccine can help protect infants from RSV disease by giving the infant antibodies, either via direct injection or transplacental transfer. […] RSV vaccines have a good safety profile in older adults. There may be an increased rate of Guillain-Barr syndrome after vaccination with either RSVpreF or RSVPreF3 in adults 60 years of age and older.
  • #71 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): The Disease, Vaccines & Monoclonal Antibody | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
    https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-details/rsv-vaccine-monoclonal-antibody
    Pregnant people can get a single dose of the RSV vaccine known as Abrysvo during weeks 32 through 36 of pregnancy if that period of gestation occurs during RSV season. […] The RSV vaccine for adults can cause mild side effects. […] The RSV vaccine for pregnant people can cause mild side effects. […] The RSV monoclonal antibody for infants can cause mild side effects, including injection site reactions and, for some, a rash. […] In clinical trials, a single dose of either protein-based RSV vaccine for adults prevented RSV infections associated with the lower respiratory tract in about 70 to 90 of 100 vaccine recipients. […] In clinical trials, a single dose of the RSV vaccine administered during pregnancy reduced the risk of an RSV infection leading to hospitalization during the first six months of life in 57 of 100 infants born to vaccinated individuals.
  • #72 RSV Vaccine VIS | Vaccines & Immunizations | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/current-vis/rsv.html
    RSV vaccine can prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). […] RSV can cause illness in people of all ages but may be especially serious for infants and older adults. […] RSV is the most common cause of hospitalization in U.S. infants. […] RSV infections can be dangerous for certain adults. […] CDC recommends a one-time dose of RSV vaccine for pregnant women from week 32 through week 36 of pregnancy for the prevention of RSV disease in their infants during the first 6 months of life. […] CDC recommends a one-time-dose of RSV vaccine for everyone 75 years and older and for adults 60 through 74 years of age who are at increased risk of severe RSV disease. […] Serious neurologic conditions, including Guillain-Barr syndrome (GBS), have been reported after RSV vaccination in some older adults. […] Preterm birth and high blood pressure during pregnancy, including pre-eclampsia, have been reported among pregnant women who received RSV vaccine. It is unclear whether these events were caused by the vaccine.
  • #73 RSV vaccines: Questions patients may have and how to answer | American Medical Association
    https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/rsv-vaccines-questions-patients-may-have-and-how-answer
    For example, those with chronic medical conditions such as lung diseases, cardiovascular diseases, neurologic or neuromuscular conditions, kidney disorders, liver disorders, diabetes or moderate or severe immune compromise are good candidates for RSV vaccination, according to the CDC. […] A small number of participants in clinical trials developed serious neurologic conditions, including Guillain-Barr syndrome (GBS), after receiving GSK’s Arexvy or Pfizer’s Abrysvo. Available data support existence of an increased risk of GBS after RSV vaccination with both GSK’s Arexvy and Pfizer’s Abrysvo. […] For infants born during or entering their very first RSV season, nirsevimab was 79% effective against RSV medically attended lower respiratory tract illness and 80% effective at preventing hospitalization. […] Both vaccines for older adults are also extremely effective at preventing serious illness from RSV infection.
  • #74 FDA Mandates Guillain-Barré Syndrome Warning for Two RSV Vaccines | Respiratory Therapy
    https://respiratory-therapy.com/disorders-diseases/infectious-diseases/rsv/fda-mandates-guillain-barre-syndrome-warning-two-rsv-vaccines/
    The FDA has required Guillain-Barr syndrome warnings to be added to prescribing information for RSV vaccines Abrysvo and Arexvy, citing postmarketing data suggesting an increased risk within 42 days of vaccination. […] While the study suggests an association between the vaccines and Guillain-Barr syndrome, the FDA notes that available evidence is insufficient to establish a causal relationship. […] FDA has determined that the overall body of evidence suggests increased risks of Guillain-Barr syndrome with Abrysvo and Arexvy, but that available evidence is insufficient to establish a causal relationship. […] While the results from the self-controlled case series analyses of this observational study suggest increased risks of Guillain-Barr syndrome with Abrysvo and Arexvy, available evidence is insufficient to establish a causal relationship.
  • #75 FDA Mandates Guillain-Barré Syndrome Warning for Two RSV Vaccines | Respiratory Therapy
    https://respiratory-therapy.com/disorders-diseases/infectious-diseases/rsv/fda-mandates-guillain-barre-syndrome-warning-two-rsv-vaccines/
    The FDA has required Guillain-Barr syndrome warnings to be added to prescribing information for RSV vaccines Abrysvo and Arexvy, citing postmarketing data suggesting an increased risk within 42 days of vaccination. […] While the study suggests an association between the vaccines and Guillain-Barr syndrome, the FDA notes that available evidence is insufficient to establish a causal relationship. […] FDA has determined that the overall body of evidence suggests increased risks of Guillain-Barr syndrome with Abrysvo and Arexvy, but that available evidence is insufficient to establish a causal relationship. […] While the results from the self-controlled case series analyses of this observational study suggest increased risks of Guillain-Barr syndrome with Abrysvo and Arexvy, available evidence is insufficient to establish a causal relationship.
  • #76 Vaccines for Older Adults | RSV | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/vaccines/older-adults.html
    Additional data are needed for all three vaccines to determine how long the protection lasts. […] Based on the available data, ACIP and CDC continue to conclude that the benefits of RSV vaccination, in terms of preventable hospitalizations and deaths, outweigh the potential risk for GBS, among adults ages 75 years and older and among adults ages 60-74 years at increased risk of severe RSV disease.
  • #77 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine Safety | Vaccine Safety | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safety/vaccines/rsv.html
    Among adults ages 60 years and older receiving GSK (Arexvy) and Pfizer (Abrysvo) RSV vaccines, a small number of people developed serious neurologic conditions (conditions related to the brain, spinal cord and nerves throughout the body), such as Guillain-Barr syndrome (GBS), within 42 days after vaccination. […] Based on available data, ACIP and CDC continue to conclude that the benefits of RSV vaccination, by reducing RSV-associated hospitalizations and deaths, outweigh the potential risk for GBS among adults 75 and older and among adults 60 to 74 years old at increased risk of severe RSV disease. […] Results suggested an increased risk of GBS after RSV vaccination with both GSK and Pfizer RSV vaccines. […] The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) judged the benefits of maternal Pfizer RSV (Abrysvo) vaccination at 32 to 36 weeks’ gestation to outweigh potential risks. […] Preliminary findings from a VSD study for the first season of use of Pfizer RSV vaccine for pregnant women found that RSV vaccination during 32 through 36 weeks gestation was not associated with an increased risk of preterm birth or babies being born small for their gestational age (SGA).
  • #78 RSV Vaccine VIS | Vaccines & Immunizations | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/current-vis/rsv.html
    RSV vaccine can prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). […] RSV can cause illness in people of all ages but may be especially serious for infants and older adults. […] RSV is the most common cause of hospitalization in U.S. infants. […] RSV infections can be dangerous for certain adults. […] CDC recommends a one-time dose of RSV vaccine for pregnant women from week 32 through week 36 of pregnancy for the prevention of RSV disease in their infants during the first 6 months of life. […] CDC recommends a one-time-dose of RSV vaccine for everyone 75 years and older and for adults 60 through 74 years of age who are at increased risk of severe RSV disease. […] Serious neurologic conditions, including Guillain-Barr syndrome (GBS), have been reported after RSV vaccination in some older adults. […] Preterm birth and high blood pressure during pregnancy, including pre-eclampsia, have been reported among pregnant women who received RSV vaccine. It is unclear whether these events were caused by the vaccine.
  • #79 RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Vaccine: What You Need to Know
    https://www.cham.org/HealthwiseArticle.aspx?id=cdc37
    RSV vaccine can prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). […] RSV is the most common cause of hospitalization in U.S. infants. […] RSV can cause bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lung) and pneumonia (infection of the lungs). […] Preterm birth and high blood pressure during pregnancy, including pre-eclampsia, have been reported among pregnant women who received RSV vaccine. It is unclear whether these events were caused by the vaccine.
  • #80 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine Safety | Vaccine Safety | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safety/vaccines/rsv.html
    Among adults ages 60 years and older receiving GSK (Arexvy) and Pfizer (Abrysvo) RSV vaccines, a small number of people developed serious neurologic conditions (conditions related to the brain, spinal cord and nerves throughout the body), such as Guillain-Barr syndrome (GBS), within 42 days after vaccination. […] Based on available data, ACIP and CDC continue to conclude that the benefits of RSV vaccination, by reducing RSV-associated hospitalizations and deaths, outweigh the potential risk for GBS among adults 75 and older and among adults 60 to 74 years old at increased risk of severe RSV disease. […] Results suggested an increased risk of GBS after RSV vaccination with both GSK and Pfizer RSV vaccines. […] The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) judged the benefits of maternal Pfizer RSV (Abrysvo) vaccination at 32 to 36 weeks’ gestation to outweigh potential risks. […] Preliminary findings from a VSD study for the first season of use of Pfizer RSV vaccine for pregnant women found that RSV vaccination during 32 through 36 weeks gestation was not associated with an increased risk of preterm birth or babies being born small for their gestational age (SGA).
  • #81 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine Safety | Vaccine Safety | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccine-safety/vaccines/rsv.html
    Among adults ages 60 years and older receiving GSK (Arexvy) and Pfizer (Abrysvo) RSV vaccines, a small number of people developed serious neurologic conditions (conditions related to the brain, spinal cord and nerves throughout the body), such as Guillain-Barr syndrome (GBS), within 42 days after vaccination. […] Based on available data, ACIP and CDC continue to conclude that the benefits of RSV vaccination, by reducing RSV-associated hospitalizations and deaths, outweigh the potential risk for GBS among adults 75 and older and among adults 60 to 74 years old at increased risk of severe RSV disease. […] Results suggested an increased risk of GBS after RSV vaccination with both GSK and Pfizer RSV vaccines. […] The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) judged the benefits of maternal Pfizer RSV (Abrysvo) vaccination at 32 to 36 weeks’ gestation to outweigh potential risks. […] Preliminary findings from a VSD study for the first season of use of Pfizer RSV vaccine for pregnant women found that RSV vaccination during 32 through 36 weeks gestation was not associated with an increased risk of preterm birth or babies being born small for their gestational age (SGA).
  • #82 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine (Abrysvo®) – MotherToBaby
    https://mothertobaby.org/fact-sheets/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccine-abrysvo/
    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that can cause an infection of the respiratory (breathing) tract. RSV spreads easily from person to person through droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. […] The RSV vaccine causes a person to make antibodies against RSV. When a woman gets the RSV vaccine at the recommended time during pregnancy (32-36 weeks), the antibodies she makes can pass to the developing baby. […] The only RSV vaccine approved for use in pregnancy in the United States (US) is called Abrysvo. […] Studies have not been done to see if the RSV vaccine increases the chance for miscarriage. […] Studies on women who received the Abrysvo RSV vaccine during pregnancy have not found a higher chance of birth defects. […] A clinical trial looking at over 3,600 women who received the Abrysvo RSV vaccine between 24 and 36 weeks of pregnancy found no increased chance of pregnancy-related problems, such as low birth weight. […] Studies have not been done to see if the RSV vaccine could affect a man’s fertility or increase the chance of birth defects.
  • #83 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine (Abrysvo®) – MotherToBaby
    https://mothertobaby.org/fact-sheets/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccine-abrysvo/
    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that can cause an infection of the respiratory (breathing) tract. RSV spreads easily from person to person through droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. […] The RSV vaccine causes a person to make antibodies against RSV. When a woman gets the RSV vaccine at the recommended time during pregnancy (32-36 weeks), the antibodies she makes can pass to the developing baby. […] The only RSV vaccine approved for use in pregnancy in the United States (US) is called Abrysvo. […] Studies have not been done to see if the RSV vaccine increases the chance for miscarriage. […] Studies on women who received the Abrysvo RSV vaccine during pregnancy have not found a higher chance of birth defects. […] A clinical trial looking at over 3,600 women who received the Abrysvo RSV vaccine between 24 and 36 weeks of pregnancy found no increased chance of pregnancy-related problems, such as low birth weight. […] Studies have not been done to see if the RSV vaccine could affect a man’s fertility or increase the chance of birth defects.
  • #84 Recombinant RSV G protein vaccine induces enhanced respiratory disease via IL-13 and mucin overproduction | npj Vaccines
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41541-024-00987-w
    However, they can induce pulmonary immunopathology, such as excessive eosinophil infiltration, after an RSV challenge in animal models, which is not observed in unvaccinated controls. […] Thus, G protein vaccines induce enhanced respiratory disease (ERD), raising safety concerns. […] ERD is a type of adverse reaction that refers to the worsening of symptoms following viral infection due to vaccination. […] Some FI-RSV vaccine recipients developed severe lower respiratory disease with excessive eosinophil infiltration after an RSV infection and died, whereas unvaccinated patients rarely experienced severe disease after the infection. […] However, G protein vaccine-induced ERD has not been elucidated completely, and more information is needed to advance the clinical use of G protein vaccines.
  • #85 Recombinant RSV G protein vaccine induces enhanced respiratory disease via IL-13 and mucin overproduction | npj Vaccines
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41541-024-00987-w
    However, they can induce pulmonary immunopathology, such as excessive eosinophil infiltration, after an RSV challenge in animal models, which is not observed in unvaccinated controls. […] Thus, G protein vaccines induce enhanced respiratory disease (ERD), raising safety concerns. […] ERD is a type of adverse reaction that refers to the worsening of symptoms following viral infection due to vaccination. […] Some FI-RSV vaccine recipients developed severe lower respiratory disease with excessive eosinophil infiltration after an RSV infection and died, whereas unvaccinated patients rarely experienced severe disease after the infection. […] However, G protein vaccine-induced ERD has not been elucidated completely, and more information is needed to advance the clinical use of G protein vaccines.
  • #86 Recombinant RSV G protein vaccine induces enhanced respiratory disease via IL-13 and mucin overproduction | npj Vaccines
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41541-024-00987-w
    However, they can induce pulmonary immunopathology, such as excessive eosinophil infiltration, after an RSV challenge in animal models, which is not observed in unvaccinated controls. […] Thus, G protein vaccines induce enhanced respiratory disease (ERD), raising safety concerns. […] ERD is a type of adverse reaction that refers to the worsening of symptoms following viral infection due to vaccination. […] Some FI-RSV vaccine recipients developed severe lower respiratory disease with excessive eosinophil infiltration after an RSV infection and died, whereas unvaccinated patients rarely experienced severe disease after the infection. […] However, G protein vaccine-induced ERD has not been elucidated completely, and more information is needed to advance the clinical use of G protein vaccines.
  • #87 Recombinant RSV G protein vaccine induces enhanced respiratory disease via IL-13 and mucin overproduction | npj Vaccines
    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41541-024-00987-w
    We demonstrated that lung weight gain and lung pathogenesis were triggered by IL-13 via Th2 cell infiltration into the lung after the RSV challenge. […] In addition, IL-13 acts on goblet cells and increases the expression of the secretory mucin MUC5AC. […] These results suggest that the levels of MUC5AC in the lungs may correlate with lung weight gain. […] Therefore, our results suggest that eosinophils are not appropriate indicators of ERD severity in G protein vaccines.
  • #88 Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine – Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Respiratory_syncytial_virus_vaccine
    A 2013 study detailed the crystal structure of the RSV fusion (F) protein and how its stability could be improved. This provided the basis for finding the most effective F protein constructs, which are used in RSV vaccines. […] In February 2023, results of a phase III study of around 25,000 participants age 60+ were published. One dose of the Arexvy vaccine provided 94% efficacy against severe RSV pneumonia and 72% efficacy against RSV acute respiratory infection. […] In April 2023, Pfizer published their interim results of their phase III study of a RSV vaccine for adults age 60 and older in over 34,000 participants. One dose of the vaccine was 67% efficacious in preventing infections with at least two symptoms and it was 86% effective against more severe disease, in people with three related symptoms.
  • #89 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccines | CDC Recommendations | AAFP
    https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/prevention-wellness/immunizations-vaccines/disease-pop-immunization/rsv-vaccine.html
    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common virus that affects the lungs, making breathing difficult. […] The CDC estimates that RSV causes approximately 60,000-160,000 hospitalizations and 6,000-10,000 deaths among older adults every year. […] The AAFP endorses the following RSV vaccination recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: All adults 75 and older should receive a single dose of an RSV vaccine. […] RSV vaccines (Pfizer Abrysvo, GSK Arexvy) are NOT approved for use in infants or young children. […] The GSK RSV vaccine (Arexvy) is NOT approved for use during pregnancy.
  • #90 Vaccines for Older Adults | RSV | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/vaccines/older-adults.html
    CDC recommends everyone ages 75 and older get an RSV vaccine. […] CDC recommends adults ages 60-74 who are at increased risk of severe RSV disease get an RSV vaccine. […] The RSV vaccine is not currently an annual vaccine. […] These vaccines work by causing an immune response that can protect you from respiratory disease if you get RSV in the future. […] The RSV vaccine is given as a single dose. […] Conditions that increase your risk for severe illness include: Chronic heart or lung disease, Weakened immune system, Certain other medical conditions, Living in a nursing home. […] The RSV vaccine is not currently an annual vaccine. Protection from an RSV vaccine lasts more than one year. […] One dose of RSV vaccine provides protection against RSV disease in adults ages 60 years and older for at least two years.
  • #91 Vaccines for Older Adults | RSV | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/vaccines/older-adults.html
    CDC recommends everyone ages 75 and older get an RSV vaccine. […] CDC recommends adults ages 60-74 who are at increased risk of severe RSV disease get an RSV vaccine. […] The RSV vaccine is not currently an annual vaccine. […] These vaccines work by causing an immune response that can protect you from respiratory disease if you get RSV in the future. […] The RSV vaccine is given as a single dose. […] Conditions that increase your risk for severe illness include: Chronic heart or lung disease, Weakened immune system, Certain other medical conditions, Living in a nursing home. […] The RSV vaccine is not currently an annual vaccine. Protection from an RSV vaccine lasts more than one year. […] One dose of RSV vaccine provides protection against RSV disease in adults ages 60 years and older for at least two years.
  • #92 Vaccines for Older Adults | RSV | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/vaccines/older-adults.html
    CDC recommends everyone ages 75 and older get an RSV vaccine. […] CDC recommends adults ages 60-74 who are at increased risk of severe RSV disease get an RSV vaccine. […] The RSV vaccine is not currently an annual vaccine. […] These vaccines work by causing an immune response that can protect you from respiratory disease if you get RSV in the future. […] The RSV vaccine is given as a single dose. […] Conditions that increase your risk for severe illness include: Chronic heart or lung disease, Weakened immune system, Certain other medical conditions, Living in a nursing home. […] The RSV vaccine is not currently an annual vaccine. Protection from an RSV vaccine lasts more than one year. […] One dose of RSV vaccine provides protection against RSV disease in adults ages 60 years and older for at least two years.
  • #93 Vaccines for Older Adults | RSV | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/vaccines/older-adults.html
    CDC recommends everyone ages 75 and older get an RSV vaccine. […] CDC recommends adults ages 60-74 who are at increased risk of severe RSV disease get an RSV vaccine. […] The RSV vaccine is not currently an annual vaccine. […] These vaccines work by causing an immune response that can protect you from respiratory disease if you get RSV in the future. […] The RSV vaccine is given as a single dose. […] Conditions that increase your risk for severe illness include: Chronic heart or lung disease, Weakened immune system, Certain other medical conditions, Living in a nursing home. […] The RSV vaccine is not currently an annual vaccine. Protection from an RSV vaccine lasts more than one year. […] One dose of RSV vaccine provides protection against RSV disease in adults ages 60 years and older for at least two years.
  • #94 Vaccines for Older Adults | RSV | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/vaccines/older-adults.html
    CDC recommends everyone ages 75 and older get an RSV vaccine. […] CDC recommends adults ages 60-74 who are at increased risk of severe RSV disease get an RSV vaccine. […] The RSV vaccine is not currently an annual vaccine. […] These vaccines work by causing an immune response that can protect you from respiratory disease if you get RSV in the future. […] The RSV vaccine is given as a single dose. […] Conditions that increase your risk for severe illness include: Chronic heart or lung disease, Weakened immune system, Certain other medical conditions, Living in a nursing home. […] The RSV vaccine is not currently an annual vaccine. Protection from an RSV vaccine lasts more than one year. […] One dose of RSV vaccine provides protection against RSV disease in adults ages 60 years and older for at least two years.
  • #95 Vaccines for Older Adults | RSV | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/vaccines/older-adults.html
    CDC recommends everyone ages 75 and older get an RSV vaccine. […] CDC recommends adults ages 60-74 who are at increased risk of severe RSV disease get an RSV vaccine. […] The RSV vaccine is not currently an annual vaccine. […] These vaccines work by causing an immune response that can protect you from respiratory disease if you get RSV in the future. […] The RSV vaccine is given as a single dose. […] Conditions that increase your risk for severe illness include: Chronic heart or lung disease, Weakened immune system, Certain other medical conditions, Living in a nursing home. […] The RSV vaccine is not currently an annual vaccine. Protection from an RSV vaccine lasts more than one year. […] One dose of RSV vaccine provides protection against RSV disease in adults ages 60 years and older for at least two years.
  • #96 RSV Vaccine VIS | Vaccines & Immunizations | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/current-vis/rsv.html
    RSV vaccine can prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). […] RSV can cause illness in people of all ages but may be especially serious for infants and older adults. […] RSV is the most common cause of hospitalization in U.S. infants. […] RSV infections can be dangerous for certain adults. […] CDC recommends a one-time dose of RSV vaccine for pregnant women from week 32 through week 36 of pregnancy for the prevention of RSV disease in their infants during the first 6 months of life. […] CDC recommends a one-time-dose of RSV vaccine for everyone 75 years and older and for adults 60 through 74 years of age who are at increased risk of severe RSV disease. […] Serious neurologic conditions, including Guillain-Barr syndrome (GBS), have been reported after RSV vaccination in some older adults. […] Preterm birth and high blood pressure during pregnancy, including pre-eclampsia, have been reported among pregnant women who received RSV vaccine. It is unclear whether these events were caused by the vaccine.
  • #97 Should You Get an RSV Vaccine? > News > Yale Medicine
    https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/should-you-get-an-rsv-vaccine
    Effective vaccines for older people and immunizations for babies could reduce hospitalizations during the RSV season. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild cold symptoms in most people, but can lead to hospitalization and even death in older people and babies. A lot is changing for RSV, says Scott Roberts, MD, a Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist. There have been attempts to make a vaccine for decades, and they have failed for a variety of reasons. One turning point came with the investigation of an RSV protein called RSV fusion (F) that provided potent stimulation to the immune system research that paved the way to clinical trials showing positive results. The vaccines for older people are important, partly because immunity wanes with age, and they’re unable to fight off infections such as RSV as well as they did when they were younger, explains Dr. Roberts. There are now three RSV vaccines for people ages 60 and older to choose from. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all adults ages 75 and older and those ages 60 to 74 who have risk factors for severe RSV disease, such as chronic heart or lung disease, a weakened immune system, other medical conditions such as diabetes, and/or live in a nursing home, get one of the three RSV vaccines. ABRYSVO is also approved for administering to pregnant women ahead of the RSV season to provide them with antibodies they could pass along to the fetus and protect their newborns from birth to 6 months of age from severe RSV. Both the AREXVY and ABRYSVO vaccines for older adults use traditional platforms similar to a flu shot. These RSV vaccines work by introducing an inactivated RSV protein into the body, where it fuses to host cells and stimulates the immune system to recognize the actual RSV virus if/when it encounters it and help prevent severe disease. The third vaccine, mRESVIA, from Moderna, uses an mRNA platform, similar to the company’s COVID vaccine. AREXVY was the first to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in May 2023 based on data from a trial conducted by the company in the U.S. and internationally. The ongoing trial is following participants through three RSV seasons. In June 2023, GSK reported an overall efficacy of 82.6% against lower respiratory tract disease during the first season, 77.3% for mid-season, and 67.2% over two seasons. Against severe disease, efficacy was 94.1% during the first season, 84.6% at mid-season, and 78.8% over two seasons. ABRYSVO, also approved in May 2023, showed an efficacy of almost 89% against LRTD involving at least three symptoms in the first year after vaccination. mRESVIA, was approved in May 2024 after Moderna provided trial clinical trial data showing an efficacy against LRTD of 83.7%. In June, the company reported that its vaccine had only 50% efficacy in preventing illness after 18 months. The vaccine is available from September to January to provide protection of newborns when infection rates are expected to be at their highest, between October and March. The CDC says most infants will need protection from one of the new RSV immunizations either the monoclonal antibody or the vaccine. ABRYSVO has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by 57% in the first six months after birth, according to the CDC. Nirsevimab, which was developed by Sanofi and AstraZeneca, is given in a single injection to the thigh. It provides babies and some young children with immediate protection against RSV for at least five months. A Phase 3 clinical trial showed that nirsevimab reduced RSV-triggered lower respiratory tract infections serious enough to require medical care by 76.4% and cut RSV hospitalizations in healthy full-term and near-full-term infants by 76.8%. The monoclonal antibody works differently than a vaccine. The antibody reduces hospitalization significantly. The FDA requires warning labels on the ABRYSVO and AREXVY vaccines to inform about a slightly increased risk for Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS) in the 42 days after vaccination. While the agency noted that available evidence is insufficient to show a causal relationship between the vaccines and the disorder, it made the warning in early 2025 based on its evaluation of data from clinical trials. There will be continued monitoring for Guillain-Barr and other issues once the RSV vaccines become available. Both doctors say the benefits of the new vaccines for older adults outweigh the potential harms in cases where RSV could be life-threatening. According to the CDC, experts are still learning about how long a dose of an RSV vaccine will last, but they note that in people 60 and older, it is expected to last at least two years.
  • #98 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine (Abrysvo®) – MotherToBaby
    https://mothertobaby.org/fact-sheets/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccine-abrysvo/
    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that can cause an infection of the respiratory (breathing) tract. RSV spreads easily from person to person through droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes. […] The RSV vaccine causes a person to make antibodies against RSV. When a woman gets the RSV vaccine at the recommended time during pregnancy (32-36 weeks), the antibodies she makes can pass to the developing baby. […] The only RSV vaccine approved for use in pregnancy in the United States (US) is called Abrysvo. […] Studies have not been done to see if the RSV vaccine increases the chance for miscarriage. […] Studies on women who received the Abrysvo RSV vaccine during pregnancy have not found a higher chance of birth defects. […] A clinical trial looking at over 3,600 women who received the Abrysvo RSV vaccine between 24 and 36 weeks of pregnancy found no increased chance of pregnancy-related problems, such as low birth weight. […] Studies have not been done to see if the RSV vaccine could affect a man’s fertility or increase the chance of birth defects.
  • #99 Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | The Australian Immunisation Handbook
    https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/contents/vaccine-preventable-diseases/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv
    RSV infects most children by 2 years of age. RSV infection is associated with substantial disease burden and is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract disease hospitalisation in infants aged <12 months. [...] RSV is also an important cause of respiratory disease and hospitalisation in older people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults, and people with conditions that increase their risk of severe RSV disease. [...] A single dose of Abrysvo is recommended for use in pregnant women to protect their infants. [...] Maternal immunisation reduces the risk of severe RSV disease in infants <6 months of age by around 70%. [...] Abrysvo is the only RSV vaccine approved for use in pregnant women. Arexvy should not be given to pregnant women. [...] The RSV vaccines Abrysvo and Arexvy are different formulations and are registered for use in a specific age or population group. [...] Both Arexvy and Abrysvo are protein subunit vaccines that target the prefusion configuration of the RSV F protein, which is relatively conserved among different strains of RSV.
  • #100 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) – CVEEP
    https://cveep.org/respiratory-disease/rsv/
    RSV is a common virus that causes a cold-like disease. But unlike the common cold, RSV is highly contagious and can turn dangerous, with young children and older adults at highest risk for severe illness. […] RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization for infants in the U.S. and causes between 6,000 and 10,000 deaths among adults 65 and older annually. […] The best way to help prevent RSV is to get vaccinated. […] CDC recommends either maternal RSV vaccination or infant immunization to help prevent severe illness from RSV in infants and young children. […] CDC recommends that pregnant people receive an RSV vaccine between 32–36 weeks of pregnancy during RSV season (typically September through January*) to protect their infants at birth. […] If a child’s mother does not receive an RSV vaccine during pregnancy, CDC recommends giving a preventive antibody to the newborn after birth.
  • #101 What to know about RSV, RSV vaccine – Mayo Clinic Health System
    https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/featured-topic/what-parents-should-know-about-rsv
    Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common virus that most people will get by age 2. It causes mild cold symptoms for most people, who usually recover in a week or so. […] RSV can be serious for infants and older adults, however. When severe, it can lead to bronchiolitis or pneumonia. Bronchiolitis, or inflammation of the airway, is one of the most common causes of children needing hospitalization in the winter months. […] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a seasonal vaccine to protect infants, pregnant people and older adults from RSV. […] To prevent severe RSV disease in infants, pregnant people can receive the vaccine during 32 to 36 weeks gestation. The baby receives protection from RSV complications for up to three months after birth. […] Immunization is recommended for infants under 8 months old who are not protected by a maternal RSV vaccination between 32 and 36 weeks of gestation during the current pregnancy and at least two weeks before birth. The baby typically receives the immunization from late October through the end of March. The immunization provides four months of protection to the baby.
  • #102 RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Preventive Antibody Immunization Information Statement | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/immunization-information-statement.html
    A respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) preventive antibody can prevent severe lung disease caused by RSV. […] In the United States, RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lungs) and pneumonia (infection of the lungs) in children younger than 1 year of age. […] The RSV preventive antibody (generic name nirsevimab, trade name Beyfortus) is a shot that prevents severe RSV disease in infants and young children. […] Like traditional vaccines, preventive antibodies are immunizations that provide protection against a specific pathogen. […] Nirsevimab is an immunization that provides antibodies directly to the recipient. […] Most infants will likely only need protection from either the maternal RSV vaccine or nirsevimab (not both). […] However, there may be some situations in which nirsevimab would be recommended for an infant after the mother received an RSV vaccine. […] Some infants and young children who are at increased risk for severe RSV disease may need a single dose of the RSV antibody before or during their second RSV season.
  • #103 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) – CVEEP
    https://cveep.org/respiratory-disease/rsv/
    CDC recommends a single dose of RSV vaccines for: All adults age 75 and older. […] Three RSV vaccines are available to help prevent RSV. […] One maternal RSV vaccine is available to help prevent RSV in infants through vaccination during pregnancy. […] A preventive antibody, nirsevimab, is available for: Infants under 8 months born during or entering their first RSV season, if the mother has no or unknown RSV vaccine history, or the RSV vaccine was received less than 14 days prior to birth. […] Young children 8–19 months who are at increased risk for severe illness from RSV and entering their second RSV season.
  • #104 RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Preventive Antibody Immunization Information Statement | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/immunization-information-statement.html
    A respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) preventive antibody can prevent severe lung disease caused by RSV. […] In the United States, RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lungs) and pneumonia (infection of the lungs) in children younger than 1 year of age. […] The RSV preventive antibody (generic name nirsevimab, trade name Beyfortus) is a shot that prevents severe RSV disease in infants and young children. […] Like traditional vaccines, preventive antibodies are immunizations that provide protection against a specific pathogen. […] Nirsevimab is an immunization that provides antibodies directly to the recipient. […] Most infants will likely only need protection from either the maternal RSV vaccine or nirsevimab (not both). […] However, there may be some situations in which nirsevimab would be recommended for an infant after the mother received an RSV vaccine. […] Some infants and young children who are at increased risk for severe RSV disease may need a single dose of the RSV antibody before or during their second RSV season.
  • #105 RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) Preventive Antibody Immunization Information Statement | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/immunization-information-statement.html
    A respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) preventive antibody can prevent severe lung disease caused by RSV. […] In the United States, RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lungs) and pneumonia (infection of the lungs) in children younger than 1 year of age. […] The RSV preventive antibody (generic name nirsevimab, trade name Beyfortus) is a shot that prevents severe RSV disease in infants and young children. […] Like traditional vaccines, preventive antibodies are immunizations that provide protection against a specific pathogen. […] Nirsevimab is an immunization that provides antibodies directly to the recipient. […] Most infants will likely only need protection from either the maternal RSV vaccine or nirsevimab (not both). […] However, there may be some situations in which nirsevimab would be recommended for an infant after the mother received an RSV vaccine. […] Some infants and young children who are at increased risk for severe RSV disease may need a single dose of the RSV antibody before or during their second RSV season.
  • #106 RSV Vaccines Effective, But More People Need to Get Them | URMC Newsroom
    https://urmcnewsroom.iprsoftware.com/story/rsv-vaccines-effective-but-more-people-need-to-get-them
    The evidence is clear; individuals should get vaccinated if they have conditions that place them at risk for severe disease. […] RSV is a significant cause of severe respiratory illness among older adults, especially those with underlying health conditions. […] Worldwide, RSV causes millions of infections, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and tens of thousands of deaths annually in adults aged 60 and older. […] In 2023, the FDA approved three RSV vaccines for older adults. […] Studies have shown these vaccines to be effective, with the Pfizer, GSK, and Moderna vaccines preventing RSV pneumonia and bronchitis in more than 80 percent of participants. […] A recent study published in The Lancet assessed the effectiveness of RSV vaccines using data from a large electronic health record network involving the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and multiple US healthcare systems.
  • #107 RSV Vaccines Effective, But More People Need to Get Them | URMC Newsroom
    https://urmcnewsroom.iprsoftware.com/story/rsv-vaccines-effective-but-more-people-need-to-get-them
    The evidence is clear; individuals should get vaccinated if they have conditions that place them at risk for severe disease. […] RSV is a significant cause of severe respiratory illness among older adults, especially those with underlying health conditions. […] Worldwide, RSV causes millions of infections, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and tens of thousands of deaths annually in adults aged 60 and older. […] In 2023, the FDA approved three RSV vaccines for older adults. […] Studies have shown these vaccines to be effective, with the Pfizer, GSK, and Moderna vaccines preventing RSV pneumonia and bronchitis in more than 80 percent of participants. […] A recent study published in The Lancet assessed the effectiveness of RSV vaccines using data from a large electronic health record network involving the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and multiple US healthcare systems.
  • #108 RSV Vaccines Effective, But More People Need to Get Them | URMC Newsroom
    https://urmcnewsroom.iprsoftware.com/story/rsv-vaccines-effective-but-more-people-need-to-get-them
    The evidence is clear; individuals should get vaccinated if they have conditions that place them at risk for severe disease. […] RSV is a significant cause of severe respiratory illness among older adults, especially those with underlying health conditions. […] Worldwide, RSV causes millions of infections, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and tens of thousands of deaths annually in adults aged 60 and older. […] In 2023, the FDA approved three RSV vaccines for older adults. […] Studies have shown these vaccines to be effective, with the Pfizer, GSK, and Moderna vaccines preventing RSV pneumonia and bronchitis in more than 80 percent of participants. […] A recent study published in The Lancet assessed the effectiveness of RSV vaccines using data from a large electronic health record network involving the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and multiple US healthcare systems.
  • #109 RSV Vaccines Effective, But More People Need to Get Them | URMC Newsroom
    https://urmcnewsroom.iprsoftware.com/story/rsv-vaccines-effective-but-more-people-need-to-get-them
    The study found that RSV vaccines were 80 percent effective in preventing hospitalization, ICU admission, and death among adults aged 60 and older. […] New research shows that vaccines that target multiple strains of the RSV virus, called bivalent vaccines, may provide longer protection. […] The vaccine effectively prevented severe RSV-related lower respiratory tract illnesses over two RSV seasons, with an overall efficacy of more than 80 percent.
  • #110 RSV Vaccines Effective, But More People Need to Get Them | URMC Newsroom
    https://urmcnewsroom.iprsoftware.com/story/rsv-vaccines-effective-but-more-people-need-to-get-them
    The study found that RSV vaccines were 80 percent effective in preventing hospitalization, ICU admission, and death among adults aged 60 and older. […] New research shows that vaccines that target multiple strains of the RSV virus, called bivalent vaccines, may provide longer protection. […] The vaccine effectively prevented severe RSV-related lower respiratory tract illnesses over two RSV seasons, with an overall efficacy of more than 80 percent.
  • #111 RSV Vaccines Effective, But More People Need to Get Them | URMC Newsroom
    https://urmcnewsroom.iprsoftware.com/story/rsv-vaccines-effective-but-more-people-need-to-get-them
    The study found that RSV vaccines were 80 percent effective in preventing hospitalization, ICU admission, and death among adults aged 60 and older. […] New research shows that vaccines that target multiple strains of the RSV virus, called bivalent vaccines, may provide longer protection. […] The vaccine effectively prevented severe RSV-related lower respiratory tract illnesses over two RSV seasons, with an overall efficacy of more than 80 percent.
  • #112 Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) | The Australian Immunisation Handbook
    https://immunisationhandbook.health.gov.au/contents/vaccine-preventable-diseases/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv
    RSV infects most children by 2 years of age. RSV infection is associated with substantial disease burden and is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract disease hospitalisation in infants aged <12 months. [...] RSV is also an important cause of respiratory disease and hospitalisation in older people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults, and people with conditions that increase their risk of severe RSV disease. [...] A single dose of Abrysvo is recommended for use in pregnant women to protect their infants. [...] Maternal immunisation reduces the risk of severe RSV disease in infants <6 months of age by around 70%. [...] Abrysvo is the only RSV vaccine approved for use in pregnant women. Arexvy should not be given to pregnant women. [...] The RSV vaccines Abrysvo and Arexvy are different formulations and are registered for use in a specific age or population group. [...] Both Arexvy and Abrysvo are protein subunit vaccines that target the prefusion configuration of the RSV F protein, which is relatively conserved among different strains of RSV.
  • #113 RSV vaccine during pregnancy | NHS inform
    https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/immunisation/vaccines/rsv-vaccine-during-pregnancy/
    The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine is offered during pregnancy. It helps protect your baby against serious illness caused by RSV infection. […] The RSV vaccine boosts your immune system, which then produces more antibodies against the virus. These antibodies then pass through the placenta to your baby. This helps protect your baby from the day they are born. […] If you get the RSV vaccine during pregnancy, the chance of your baby developing a serious infection caused by RSV reduces by over 80%. […] The Abrysvo vaccine is not a live vaccine. It does not cause RSV infection. […] Overall, its still safer for you and your baby to have the vaccine than to risk your baby getting an RSV infection.
  • #114 Should You Get an RSV Vaccine? > News > Yale Medicine
    https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/should-you-get-an-rsv-vaccine
    Effective vaccines for older people and immunizations for babies could reduce hospitalizations during the RSV season. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild cold symptoms in most people, but can lead to hospitalization and even death in older people and babies. A lot is changing for RSV, says Scott Roberts, MD, a Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist. There have been attempts to make a vaccine for decades, and they have failed for a variety of reasons. One turning point came with the investigation of an RSV protein called RSV fusion (F) that provided potent stimulation to the immune system research that paved the way to clinical trials showing positive results. The vaccines for older people are important, partly because immunity wanes with age, and they’re unable to fight off infections such as RSV as well as they did when they were younger, explains Dr. Roberts. There are now three RSV vaccines for people ages 60 and older to choose from. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all adults ages 75 and older and those ages 60 to 74 who have risk factors for severe RSV disease, such as chronic heart or lung disease, a weakened immune system, other medical conditions such as diabetes, and/or live in a nursing home, get one of the three RSV vaccines. ABRYSVO is also approved for administering to pregnant women ahead of the RSV season to provide them with antibodies they could pass along to the fetus and protect their newborns from birth to 6 months of age from severe RSV. Both the AREXVY and ABRYSVO vaccines for older adults use traditional platforms similar to a flu shot. These RSV vaccines work by introducing an inactivated RSV protein into the body, where it fuses to host cells and stimulates the immune system to recognize the actual RSV virus if/when it encounters it and help prevent severe disease. The third vaccine, mRESVIA, from Moderna, uses an mRNA platform, similar to the company’s COVID vaccine. AREXVY was the first to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in May 2023 based on data from a trial conducted by the company in the U.S. and internationally. The ongoing trial is following participants through three RSV seasons. In June 2023, GSK reported an overall efficacy of 82.6% against lower respiratory tract disease during the first season, 77.3% for mid-season, and 67.2% over two seasons. Against severe disease, efficacy was 94.1% during the first season, 84.6% at mid-season, and 78.8% over two seasons. ABRYSVO, also approved in May 2023, showed an efficacy of almost 89% against LRTD involving at least three symptoms in the first year after vaccination. mRESVIA, was approved in May 2024 after Moderna provided trial clinical trial data showing an efficacy against LRTD of 83.7%. In June, the company reported that its vaccine had only 50% efficacy in preventing illness after 18 months. The vaccine is available from September to January to provide protection of newborns when infection rates are expected to be at their highest, between October and March. The CDC says most infants will need protection from one of the new RSV immunizations either the monoclonal antibody or the vaccine. ABRYSVO has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by 57% in the first six months after birth, according to the CDC. Nirsevimab, which was developed by Sanofi and AstraZeneca, is given in a single injection to the thigh. It provides babies and some young children with immediate protection against RSV for at least five months. A Phase 3 clinical trial showed that nirsevimab reduced RSV-triggered lower respiratory tract infections serious enough to require medical care by 76.4% and cut RSV hospitalizations in healthy full-term and near-full-term infants by 76.8%. The monoclonal antibody works differently than a vaccine. The antibody reduces hospitalization significantly. The FDA requires warning labels on the ABRYSVO and AREXVY vaccines to inform about a slightly increased risk for Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS) in the 42 days after vaccination. While the agency noted that available evidence is insufficient to show a causal relationship between the vaccines and the disorder, it made the warning in early 2025 based on its evaluation of data from clinical trials. There will be continued monitoring for Guillain-Barr and other issues once the RSV vaccines become available. Both doctors say the benefits of the new vaccines for older adults outweigh the potential harms in cases where RSV could be life-threatening. According to the CDC, experts are still learning about how long a dose of an RSV vaccine will last, but they note that in people 60 and older, it is expected to last at least two years.
  • #115 In this section
    https://www.gov.je/Health/ImmunisationsAndVaccines/VaccinationsForAtRiskAdults/pages/respiratorysyncytialvirusvaccine.aspx
    RSV is a leading cause in respiratory illness worldwide and in the UK accounts for around 40,000 hospitalisations and between 20 and 30 infant deaths every year. […] The vaccine boosts the immune system to produce more antibodies against the virus. […] RSV vaccination reduces the risk of severe bronchiolitis by 70% in the first 6 months of life. […] The vaccine has been shown to reduce the chance of suffering from the RSV.
  • #116 RSV vaccine: new protection options | Northwell Health
    https://www.northwell.edu/news/insights/rsv-vaccine-for-adults-pregnant-women
    The vaccines have hit the ground running, with each of the vaccines reducing the risk of lower respiratory tract infection, such as pneumonia, from RSV. […] Studies have found that one vaccine dose is enough to protect older adults for up to two years. […] Dr. Rubin added that none of the vaccines are approved for people under 60 except in the case of ABRYSVO for pregnant women. […] Another recently approved preventive treatment can also provide protection for infants against serious RSV disease. […] Called nirsevimab (Beyfortus), its a monoclonal antibody. […] During the 2023-2024 RSV season, nirsevimab was found to be 90% effective at preventing hospitalization for children in their first RSV season, according to a CDC study released in March 2024. […] Overall, Dr. Kainth considers the RSV treatments revolutionary and is confident that they will leave hospitals well-equipped to handle the upcoming season: We think theyll lead to a massive reduction in the number of cases of RSV.
  • #117 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): The Disease, Vaccines & Monoclonal Antibody | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
    https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-details/rsv-vaccine-monoclonal-antibody
    Yes. Babies who get nirsevimab are less likely to require medical intervention for an RSV infection, including going to the emergency room, being hospitalized, ending up in the intensive care unit or needing oxygen. […] The monoclonal antibody is not a vaccine, but it works to prevent infection by a process called passive immunization. […] A monoclonal antibody, called palivizumab (Synagis), has been available since 1998. […] The new product, nirsevimab, is longer-lasting, so one dose will be protective for the duration of a typical RSV season. […] The RSV vaccine for adults can cause mild side effects. On the other hand, RSV typically hospitalizes between 60,000-160,000 adults and kills up to 10,000 people each year. […] The vaccination benefits the baby from the time of delivery through their first RSV season. […] Because RSV is one of the leading causes of hospitalization in young babies, with up to 80,000 related hospitalizations each year, early protection against RSV is beneficial.
  • #118 Should You Get an RSV Vaccine? > News > Yale Medicine
    https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/should-you-get-an-rsv-vaccine
    Effective vaccines for older people and immunizations for babies could reduce hospitalizations during the RSV season. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild cold symptoms in most people, but can lead to hospitalization and even death in older people and babies. A lot is changing for RSV, says Scott Roberts, MD, a Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist. There have been attempts to make a vaccine for decades, and they have failed for a variety of reasons. One turning point came with the investigation of an RSV protein called RSV fusion (F) that provided potent stimulation to the immune system research that paved the way to clinical trials showing positive results. The vaccines for older people are important, partly because immunity wanes with age, and they’re unable to fight off infections such as RSV as well as they did when they were younger, explains Dr. Roberts. There are now three RSV vaccines for people ages 60 and older to choose from. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all adults ages 75 and older and those ages 60 to 74 who have risk factors for severe RSV disease, such as chronic heart or lung disease, a weakened immune system, other medical conditions such as diabetes, and/or live in a nursing home, get one of the three RSV vaccines. ABRYSVO is also approved for administering to pregnant women ahead of the RSV season to provide them with antibodies they could pass along to the fetus and protect their newborns from birth to 6 months of age from severe RSV. Both the AREXVY and ABRYSVO vaccines for older adults use traditional platforms similar to a flu shot. These RSV vaccines work by introducing an inactivated RSV protein into the body, where it fuses to host cells and stimulates the immune system to recognize the actual RSV virus if/when it encounters it and help prevent severe disease. The third vaccine, mRESVIA, from Moderna, uses an mRNA platform, similar to the company’s COVID vaccine. AREXVY was the first to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in May 2023 based on data from a trial conducted by the company in the U.S. and internationally. The ongoing trial is following participants through three RSV seasons. In June 2023, GSK reported an overall efficacy of 82.6% against lower respiratory tract disease during the first season, 77.3% for mid-season, and 67.2% over two seasons. Against severe disease, efficacy was 94.1% during the first season, 84.6% at mid-season, and 78.8% over two seasons. ABRYSVO, also approved in May 2023, showed an efficacy of almost 89% against LRTD involving at least three symptoms in the first year after vaccination. mRESVIA, was approved in May 2024 after Moderna provided trial clinical trial data showing an efficacy against LRTD of 83.7%. In June, the company reported that its vaccine had only 50% efficacy in preventing illness after 18 months. The vaccine is available from September to January to provide protection of newborns when infection rates are expected to be at their highest, between October and March. The CDC says most infants will need protection from one of the new RSV immunizations either the monoclonal antibody or the vaccine. ABRYSVO has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by 57% in the first six months after birth, according to the CDC. Nirsevimab, which was developed by Sanofi and AstraZeneca, is given in a single injection to the thigh. It provides babies and some young children with immediate protection against RSV for at least five months. A Phase 3 clinical trial showed that nirsevimab reduced RSV-triggered lower respiratory tract infections serious enough to require medical care by 76.4% and cut RSV hospitalizations in healthy full-term and near-full-term infants by 76.8%. The monoclonal antibody works differently than a vaccine. The antibody reduces hospitalization significantly. The FDA requires warning labels on the ABRYSVO and AREXVY vaccines to inform about a slightly increased risk for Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS) in the 42 days after vaccination. While the agency noted that available evidence is insufficient to show a causal relationship between the vaccines and the disorder, it made the warning in early 2025 based on its evaluation of data from clinical trials. There will be continued monitoring for Guillain-Barr and other issues once the RSV vaccines become available. Both doctors say the benefits of the new vaccines for older adults outweigh the potential harms in cases where RSV could be life-threatening. According to the CDC, experts are still learning about how long a dose of an RSV vaccine will last, but they note that in people 60 and older, it is expected to last at least two years.
  • #119
    https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/rsv-vaccine-supply-shortage-problems/
    Newly approved RSV vaccine causing high demand and supply shortage problems […] This new Beyfortus RSV antibody shot is bringing hope. It helps prevent the virus in babies from birth to eight months, or in older babies with severe risk factors. […] The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending that every baby, whose mother did not get the maternal shot, receive the new vaccine in their first week of life.
  • #120
    https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/rsv-vaccine-supply-shortage-problems/
    Newly approved RSV vaccine causing high demand and supply shortage problems […] This new Beyfortus RSV antibody shot is bringing hope. It helps prevent the virus in babies from birth to eight months, or in older babies with severe risk factors. […] The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending that every baby, whose mother did not get the maternal shot, receive the new vaccine in their first week of life.
  • #121
    https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/rsv-vaccine-supply-shortage-problems/
    Newly approved RSV vaccine causing high demand and supply shortage problems […] This new Beyfortus RSV antibody shot is bringing hope. It helps prevent the virus in babies from birth to eight months, or in older babies with severe risk factors. […] The American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending that every baby, whose mother did not get the maternal shot, receive the new vaccine in their first week of life.
  • #122 RSV Immunization | University of Michigan Health
    https://www.uofmhealth.org/conditions-treatments/infectious-disease/rsv-immunization
    Most people recover in a week or two, but RSV can be serious, especially for infants and older adults. RSV is the most common cause of hospitalization in babies in the first year of life. […] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved certain immunizations that can reduce the risk of RSV-related complications and hospitalizations. […] Arexvy (RSVPreF3) and Abrysvo (RSVpreF) are approved for adults age 60 and older. These vaccines contain a part of the RSV virus and work by causing an immune response that can protect you from respiratory disease if you are infected with RSV in the future. […] It is recommended that pregnant individuals receive the RSV immunization between week 32 and week 36 of the pregnancy. Vaccination during pregnancy provides important protections for infants, which is particularly important since the U.S. is experiencing shortages of the RSV immunization that is recommended for children. […] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has directed providers to prioritize this RSV immunization dosage for children at highest risk for serious illness from RSV.
  • #123 RSV Immunization | University of Michigan Health
    https://www.uofmhealth.org/conditions-treatments/infectious-disease/rsv-immunization
    Most people recover in a week or two, but RSV can be serious, especially for infants and older adults. RSV is the most common cause of hospitalization in babies in the first year of life. […] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved certain immunizations that can reduce the risk of RSV-related complications and hospitalizations. […] Arexvy (RSVPreF3) and Abrysvo (RSVpreF) are approved for adults age 60 and older. These vaccines contain a part of the RSV virus and work by causing an immune response that can protect you from respiratory disease if you are infected with RSV in the future. […] It is recommended that pregnant individuals receive the RSV immunization between week 32 and week 36 of the pregnancy. Vaccination during pregnancy provides important protections for infants, which is particularly important since the U.S. is experiencing shortages of the RSV immunization that is recommended for children. […] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has directed providers to prioritize this RSV immunization dosage for children at highest risk for serious illness from RSV.
  • #124 RSV Vaccine Effectiveness Lower in Immunocompromised Older Adults | Respiratory Therapy
    https://respiratory-therapy.com/disorders-diseases/infectious-diseases/rsv/rsv-vaccine-effectiveness-lower-immunocompromised-older-adults/
    We found that on average, older adults who are immunocompromised developed fewer antibodies against RSV following vaccination as compared with the very strong responses for healthy people over age 60 seen in the clinical trials used to validate the vaccines, says study lead author Andrew Karaba, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in a release. […] The two vaccines induce the immune system to target a critical protein on the surface of RSV, the F protein, in its pre-infection form, known as pre-fusion F. High levels of antibodies against pre-fusion F, particularly those that neutralize and block RSV from entering cells, are a major contributor in preventing RSV infections. […] We suspected that a fundamental difference in the two vaccines—the presence or absence of an immune-stimulating chemical called an adjuvant—might play a role in the variance in immunity, so we looked at that, says study senior author William Werbel, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in a release.
  • #125 RSV Vaccine Effectiveness Lower in Immunocompromised Older Adults | Respiratory Therapy
    https://respiratory-therapy.com/disorders-diseases/infectious-diseases/rsv/rsv-vaccine-effectiveness-lower-immunocompromised-older-adults/
    We found that on average, older adults who are immunocompromised developed fewer antibodies against RSV following vaccination as compared with the very strong responses for healthy people over age 60 seen in the clinical trials used to validate the vaccines, says study lead author Andrew Karaba, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in a release. […] The two vaccines induce the immune system to target a critical protein on the surface of RSV, the F protein, in its pre-infection form, known as pre-fusion F. High levels of antibodies against pre-fusion F, particularly those that neutralize and block RSV from entering cells, are a major contributor in preventing RSV infections. […] We suspected that a fundamental difference in the two vaccines—the presence or absence of an immune-stimulating chemical called an adjuvant—might play a role in the variance in immunity, so we looked at that, says study senior author William Werbel, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in a release.
  • #126 RSV Vaccine Effectiveness Lower in Immunocompromised Older Adults | Respiratory Therapy
    https://respiratory-therapy.com/disorders-diseases/infectious-diseases/rsv/rsv-vaccine-effectiveness-lower-immunocompromised-older-adults/
    So, adjuvant-enhanced vaccines as a means of improving immune response in people who are immunocompromised merits further investigation in larger, more comprehensive studies. […] However, both Karaba and Werbel point out that this study does not suggest RSV vaccines will not reduce RSV disease in people who are immunocompromised.
  • #127 RSV Vaccine Effectiveness Lower in Immunocompromised Older Adults | Respiratory Therapy
    https://respiratory-therapy.com/disorders-diseases/infectious-diseases/rsv/rsv-vaccine-effectiveness-lower-immunocompromised-older-adults/
    So, adjuvant-enhanced vaccines as a means of improving immune response in people who are immunocompromised merits further investigation in larger, more comprehensive studies. […] However, both Karaba and Werbel point out that this study does not suggest RSV vaccines will not reduce RSV disease in people who are immunocompromised.
  • #128 Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine (intramuscular route) – Mayo Clinic
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/respiratory-syncytial-virus-vaccine-intramuscular-route/description/drg-20551166
    Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine is an active immunizing agent used to prevent lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in adults 60 years of age and older. […] It is also given at 32 to 36 weeks of pregnancy to prevent LRTD and severe LRTD caused by RSV in infants from birth to 6 months of age. […] Respiratory syncytial virus can cause serious breathing problems that may require hospitalization. […] This vaccine may not work as well in patients with a weak immune system. […] This vaccine will not protect everyone who receives it.
  • #129 Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine (intramuscular route) – Mayo Clinic
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/respiratory-syncytial-virus-vaccine-intramuscular-route/description/drg-20551166
    Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine is an active immunizing agent used to prevent lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in adults 60 years of age and older. […] It is also given at 32 to 36 weeks of pregnancy to prevent LRTD and severe LRTD caused by RSV in infants from birth to 6 months of age. […] Respiratory syncytial virus can cause serious breathing problems that may require hospitalization. […] This vaccine may not work as well in patients with a weak immune system. […] This vaccine will not protect everyone who receives it.
  • #130 Vaccines for Older Adults | RSV | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/vaccines/older-adults.html
    Additional data are needed for all three vaccines to determine how long the protection lasts. […] Based on the available data, ACIP and CDC continue to conclude that the benefits of RSV vaccination, in terms of preventable hospitalizations and deaths, outweigh the potential risk for GBS, among adults ages 75 years and older and among adults ages 60-74 years at increased risk of severe RSV disease.
  • #131 Should You Get an RSV Vaccine? > News > Yale Medicine
    https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/should-you-get-an-rsv-vaccine
    Effective vaccines for older people and immunizations for babies could reduce hospitalizations during the RSV season. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild cold symptoms in most people, but can lead to hospitalization and even death in older people and babies. A lot is changing for RSV, says Scott Roberts, MD, a Yale Medicine infectious diseases specialist. There have been attempts to make a vaccine for decades, and they have failed for a variety of reasons. One turning point came with the investigation of an RSV protein called RSV fusion (F) that provided potent stimulation to the immune system research that paved the way to clinical trials showing positive results. The vaccines for older people are important, partly because immunity wanes with age, and they’re unable to fight off infections such as RSV as well as they did when they were younger, explains Dr. Roberts. There are now three RSV vaccines for people ages 60 and older to choose from. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all adults ages 75 and older and those ages 60 to 74 who have risk factors for severe RSV disease, such as chronic heart or lung disease, a weakened immune system, other medical conditions such as diabetes, and/or live in a nursing home, get one of the three RSV vaccines. ABRYSVO is also approved for administering to pregnant women ahead of the RSV season to provide them with antibodies they could pass along to the fetus and protect their newborns from birth to 6 months of age from severe RSV. Both the AREXVY and ABRYSVO vaccines for older adults use traditional platforms similar to a flu shot. These RSV vaccines work by introducing an inactivated RSV protein into the body, where it fuses to host cells and stimulates the immune system to recognize the actual RSV virus if/when it encounters it and help prevent severe disease. The third vaccine, mRESVIA, from Moderna, uses an mRNA platform, similar to the company’s COVID vaccine. AREXVY was the first to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in May 2023 based on data from a trial conducted by the company in the U.S. and internationally. The ongoing trial is following participants through three RSV seasons. In June 2023, GSK reported an overall efficacy of 82.6% against lower respiratory tract disease during the first season, 77.3% for mid-season, and 67.2% over two seasons. Against severe disease, efficacy was 94.1% during the first season, 84.6% at mid-season, and 78.8% over two seasons. ABRYSVO, also approved in May 2023, showed an efficacy of almost 89% against LRTD involving at least three symptoms in the first year after vaccination. mRESVIA, was approved in May 2024 after Moderna provided trial clinical trial data showing an efficacy against LRTD of 83.7%. In June, the company reported that its vaccine had only 50% efficacy in preventing illness after 18 months. The vaccine is available from September to January to provide protection of newborns when infection rates are expected to be at their highest, between October and March. The CDC says most infants will need protection from one of the new RSV immunizations either the monoclonal antibody or the vaccine. ABRYSVO has been shown to reduce the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by 57% in the first six months after birth, according to the CDC. Nirsevimab, which was developed by Sanofi and AstraZeneca, is given in a single injection to the thigh. It provides babies and some young children with immediate protection against RSV for at least five months. A Phase 3 clinical trial showed that nirsevimab reduced RSV-triggered lower respiratory tract infections serious enough to require medical care by 76.4% and cut RSV hospitalizations in healthy full-term and near-full-term infants by 76.8%. The monoclonal antibody works differently than a vaccine. The antibody reduces hospitalization significantly. The FDA requires warning labels on the ABRYSVO and AREXVY vaccines to inform about a slightly increased risk for Guillain-Barr Syndrome (GBS) in the 42 days after vaccination. While the agency noted that available evidence is insufficient to show a causal relationship between the vaccines and the disorder, it made the warning in early 2025 based on its evaluation of data from clinical trials. There will be continued monitoring for Guillain-Barr and other issues once the RSV vaccines become available. Both doctors say the benefits of the new vaccines for older adults outweigh the potential harms in cases where RSV could be life-threatening. According to the CDC, experts are still learning about how long a dose of an RSV vaccine will last, but they note that in people 60 and older, it is expected to last at least two years.
  • #132 RSV Vaccine Guidance for Older Adults | RSV | CDC
    https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/hcp/vaccine-clinical-guidance/older-adults.html
    CDC recommends a single dose of RSV vaccine for older adults to help prevent serious RSV infection and hospitalization. […] Currently, CDC recommends only a single dose of RSV vaccine for all adults ages 75 and older and for adults ages 6074 with increased risk of severe RSV disease. […] The RSV vaccine is not currently an annual vaccine, meaning eligible adults do not need to get a dose every RSV season. […] The need for additional RSV vaccine doses will be evaluated by ACIP and CDC in the future; recommendations will be updated as needed.
  • #133 RSV Vaccine Resources | Arkansas Immunization Action Coalition | Little Rock, AR
    https://www.immunizear.org/rsvvaccineresources
    Nirsevimab (Beyfortus) is a monoclonal antibody product that can protect infants and some young children from severe RSV disease. […] There are three RSV vaccines licensed for adults aged 60 years and older in the United States: […] CDC recommends a single dose of RSV vaccines for: […] Epidemiologic evidence indicates that all adults ages 75 or older and adults ages 60-74 with certain risk factors are at increased risk of severe RSV. […] The following conditions increase the risk of severe RSV: […] The RSV vaccine is not currently an annual vaccine, meaning eligible adults do not need to get a dose every RSV season. […] Currently, CDC recommends only a single dose of RSV vaccine for all adults ages 75 and older and adults ages 60-74 with increased risk of severe RSV disease.
  • #134 RSV Vaccine Resources | Arkansas Immunization Action Coalition | Little Rock, AR
    https://www.immunizear.org/rsvvaccineresources
    Nirsevimab (Beyfortus) is a monoclonal antibody product that can protect infants and some young children from severe RSV disease. […] There are three RSV vaccines licensed for adults aged 60 years and older in the United States: […] CDC recommends a single dose of RSV vaccines for: […] Epidemiologic evidence indicates that all adults ages 75 or older and adults ages 60-74 with certain risk factors are at increased risk of severe RSV. […] The following conditions increase the risk of severe RSV: […] The RSV vaccine is not currently an annual vaccine, meaning eligible adults do not need to get a dose every RSV season. […] Currently, CDC recommends only a single dose of RSV vaccine for all adults ages 75 and older and adults ages 60-74 with increased risk of severe RSV disease.
  • #135 Before RSV vaccine, virus caused substantial illness in US adults | CIDRAP
    https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv/rsv-vaccine-virus-caused-substantial-illness-us-adults
    A new study published today in JAMA Network Open shows that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was associated with a substantial burden of hospitalizations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and in-hospital deaths in adults in the years before vaccination was approved for use in the United States. […] RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization for US infants, but it also causes severe and serious illnesses in adults, especially those 75 and older. […] „The burden of RSV-associated hospitalizations in older adults was comparable to the burden of influenza-associated hospitalizations during milder influenza seasons,” the authors said. […] „Given the large numbers of potentially vaccine-preventable hospitalizations and deaths associated with RSV, increasing vaccine coverage among adults at highest risk could reduce associated hospitalizations and severe clinical outcomes,” the authors concluded.
  • #136 Before RSV vaccine, virus caused substantial illness in US adults | CIDRAP
    https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv/rsv-vaccine-virus-caused-substantial-illness-us-adults
    A new study published today in JAMA Network Open shows that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was associated with a substantial burden of hospitalizations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and in-hospital deaths in adults in the years before vaccination was approved for use in the United States. […] RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization for US infants, but it also causes severe and serious illnesses in adults, especially those 75 and older. […] „The burden of RSV-associated hospitalizations in older adults was comparable to the burden of influenza-associated hospitalizations during milder influenza seasons,” the authors said. […] „Given the large numbers of potentially vaccine-preventable hospitalizations and deaths associated with RSV, increasing vaccine coverage among adults at highest risk could reduce associated hospitalizations and severe clinical outcomes,” the authors concluded.
  • #137 Before RSV vaccine, virus caused substantial illness in US adults | CIDRAP
    https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv/rsv-vaccine-virus-caused-substantial-illness-us-adults
    A new study published today in JAMA Network Open shows that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was associated with a substantial burden of hospitalizations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and in-hospital deaths in adults in the years before vaccination was approved for use in the United States. […] RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization for US infants, but it also causes severe and serious illnesses in adults, especially those 75 and older. […] „The burden of RSV-associated hospitalizations in older adults was comparable to the burden of influenza-associated hospitalizations during milder influenza seasons,” the authors said. […] „Given the large numbers of potentially vaccine-preventable hospitalizations and deaths associated with RSV, increasing vaccine coverage among adults at highest risk could reduce associated hospitalizations and severe clinical outcomes,” the authors concluded.
  • #138 Understanding the new RSV vaccination programme | Nursing in Practice
    https://www.nursinginpractice.com/clinical/vaccination-and-infection/understanding-the-new-rsv-vaccination-programme/
    Older adults, in particular those aged 75 and over, are also vulnerable to severe RSV infections as the immune system becomes less effective with age. […] Although the burden of RSV in older adults is less well understood than in infants, it has been estimated that each year RSV leads to 175,000 GP appointments, 14,000 hospitalisations and 8,000 deaths of older people. […] The RSV vaccination programme aims to protect those who are most vulnerable to serious illness from RSV infection, namely infants and older adults. […] The same RSV vaccine (Abryvso) is used for older adults and pregnant women. It is given as a single dose. […] It is hoped the programme will save lives and reduce long-term health effects following infection.
  • #139 Understanding the new RSV vaccination programme | Nursing in Practice
    https://www.nursinginpractice.com/clinical/vaccination-and-infection/understanding-the-new-rsv-vaccination-programme/
    Older adults, in particular those aged 75 and over, are also vulnerable to severe RSV infections as the immune system becomes less effective with age. […] Although the burden of RSV in older adults is less well understood than in infants, it has been estimated that each year RSV leads to 175,000 GP appointments, 14,000 hospitalisations and 8,000 deaths of older people. […] The RSV vaccination programme aims to protect those who are most vulnerable to serious illness from RSV infection, namely infants and older adults. […] The same RSV vaccine (Abryvso) is used for older adults and pregnant women. It is given as a single dose. […] It is hoped the programme will save lives and reduce long-term health effects following infection.
  • #140 RSV vaccine: new protection options | Northwell Health
    https://www.northwell.edu/news/insights/rsv-vaccine-for-adults-pregnant-women
    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has made a fair amount of news in recent years as a cause of several nationwide outbreaks, but the development of a vaccine for this strange-sounding virus has been in the works for decades. […] Experts say the suite of new options could significantly decrease the rate of severe infection in children. […] The rate of hospitalization of children due to RSV should fall by at least 50%, says Lorry Rubin, MD, director of pediatric infectious disease at Northwell. […] Because RSV thrives in weaker immune systems, its also a problem for older populations; immunity tends to decline as we age. […] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that RSV sends between 60,000 and 160,000 older American adults to the hospital each year. […] Three RSV vaccines are FDA-approved for use.
  • #141 RSV vaccine: new protection options | Northwell Health
    https://www.northwell.edu/news/insights/rsv-vaccine-for-adults-pregnant-women
    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has made a fair amount of news in recent years as a cause of several nationwide outbreaks, but the development of a vaccine for this strange-sounding virus has been in the works for decades. […] Experts say the suite of new options could significantly decrease the rate of severe infection in children. […] The rate of hospitalization of children due to RSV should fall by at least 50%, says Lorry Rubin, MD, director of pediatric infectious disease at Northwell. […] Because RSV thrives in weaker immune systems, its also a problem for older populations; immunity tends to decline as we age. […] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that RSV sends between 60,000 and 160,000 older American adults to the hospital each year. […] Three RSV vaccines are FDA-approved for use.
  • #142 RSV vaccine: new protection options | Northwell Health
    https://www.northwell.edu/news/insights/rsv-vaccine-for-adults-pregnant-women
    The vaccines have hit the ground running, with each of the vaccines reducing the risk of lower respiratory tract infection, such as pneumonia, from RSV. […] Studies have found that one vaccine dose is enough to protect older adults for up to two years. […] Dr. Rubin added that none of the vaccines are approved for people under 60 except in the case of ABRYSVO for pregnant women. […] Another recently approved preventive treatment can also provide protection for infants against serious RSV disease. […] Called nirsevimab (Beyfortus), its a monoclonal antibody. […] During the 2023-2024 RSV season, nirsevimab was found to be 90% effective at preventing hospitalization for children in their first RSV season, according to a CDC study released in March 2024. […] Overall, Dr. Kainth considers the RSV treatments revolutionary and is confident that they will leave hospitals well-equipped to handle the upcoming season: We think theyll lead to a massive reduction in the number of cases of RSV.
  • #143 Before RSV vaccine, virus caused substantial illness in US adults | CIDRAP
    https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv/rsv-vaccine-virus-caused-substantial-illness-us-adults
    A new study published today in JAMA Network Open shows that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was associated with a substantial burden of hospitalizations, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and in-hospital deaths in adults in the years before vaccination was approved for use in the United States. […] RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization for US infants, but it also causes severe and serious illnesses in adults, especially those 75 and older. […] „The burden of RSV-associated hospitalizations in older adults was comparable to the burden of influenza-associated hospitalizations during milder influenza seasons,” the authors said. […] „Given the large numbers of potentially vaccine-preventable hospitalizations and deaths associated with RSV, increasing vaccine coverage among adults at highest risk could reduce associated hospitalizations and severe clinical outcomes,” the authors concluded.
  • #144 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
    https://www.sansumclinic.org/rsv-updates
    RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lung) and pneumonia in children younger than 1 year of age in the U.S. […] In June of 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its recommendation for the use of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccines in people ages 60 and older. […] This updated recommendation is based on analyses of RSV disease burden among people 60 and older, as well as RSV vaccine effectiveness and cost-effectiveness studies. […] The CDC’s updated recommendation for people 60 and older replaces the recommendation made last year to simplify RSV vaccine decision-making for clinicians and the public. […] The decision to receive an RSV vaccine for people ages 60 or older should be a shared decision between the patient and his or her healthcare provider based upon the patient’s age and underlying conditions.
  • #145 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccines | CDC Recommendations | AAFP
    https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/prevention-wellness/immunizations-vaccines/disease-pop-immunization/rsv-vaccine.html
    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common virus that affects the lungs, making breathing difficult. […] The CDC estimates that RSV causes approximately 60,000-160,000 hospitalizations and 6,000-10,000 deaths among older adults every year. […] The AAFP endorses the following RSV vaccination recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: All adults 75 and older should receive a single dose of an RSV vaccine. […] RSV vaccines (Pfizer Abrysvo, GSK Arexvy) are NOT approved for use in infants or young children. […] The GSK RSV vaccine (Arexvy) is NOT approved for use during pregnancy.
  • #146 RSV Immunization | University of Michigan Health
    https://www.uofmhealth.org/conditions-treatments/infectious-disease/rsv-immunization
    Most people recover in a week or two, but RSV can be serious, especially for infants and older adults. RSV is the most common cause of hospitalization in babies in the first year of life. […] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved certain immunizations that can reduce the risk of RSV-related complications and hospitalizations. […] Arexvy (RSVPreF3) and Abrysvo (RSVpreF) are approved for adults age 60 and older. These vaccines contain a part of the RSV virus and work by causing an immune response that can protect you from respiratory disease if you are infected with RSV in the future. […] It is recommended that pregnant individuals receive the RSV immunization between week 32 and week 36 of the pregnancy. Vaccination during pregnancy provides important protections for infants, which is particularly important since the U.S. is experiencing shortages of the RSV immunization that is recommended for children. […] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has directed providers to prioritize this RSV immunization dosage for children at highest risk for serious illness from RSV.
  • #147 Understanding the new RSV vaccination programme | Nursing in Practice
    https://www.nursinginpractice.com/clinical/vaccination-and-infection/understanding-the-new-rsv-vaccination-programme/
    Older adults, in particular those aged 75 and over, are also vulnerable to severe RSV infections as the immune system becomes less effective with age. […] Although the burden of RSV in older adults is less well understood than in infants, it has been estimated that each year RSV leads to 175,000 GP appointments, 14,000 hospitalisations and 8,000 deaths of older people. […] The RSV vaccination programme aims to protect those who are most vulnerable to serious illness from RSV infection, namely infants and older adults. […] The same RSV vaccine (Abryvso) is used for older adults and pregnant women. It is given as a single dose. […] It is hoped the programme will save lives and reduce long-term health effects following infection.
  • #148 Understanding the new RSV vaccination programme | Nursing in Practice
    https://www.nursinginpractice.com/clinical/vaccination-and-infection/understanding-the-new-rsv-vaccination-programme/
    Older adults, in particular those aged 75 and over, are also vulnerable to severe RSV infections as the immune system becomes less effective with age. […] Although the burden of RSV in older adults is less well understood than in infants, it has been estimated that each year RSV leads to 175,000 GP appointments, 14,000 hospitalisations and 8,000 deaths of older people. […] The RSV vaccination programme aims to protect those who are most vulnerable to serious illness from RSV infection, namely infants and older adults. […] The same RSV vaccine (Abryvso) is used for older adults and pregnant women. It is given as a single dose. […] It is hoped the programme will save lives and reduce long-term health effects following infection.
  • #149 Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Development
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2774466/
    The major goal of generating live-attenuated RSV strains is to create a vaccine with the capacity to elicit a broad, protective immune response without significant clinical illness. […] Extensive review of RSV replication, pathogenesis, and immune response in animal models and human infections has identified several key issues for RSV vaccine development. […] Taken together, the live-attenuated RSV vaccine approach has shown promise based on current knowledge of cp/ts mutations within the genome, essential/non-essential RSV genes, and structure/function of RSV-encoded genes. […] RSV vaccine development remains a high priority based on the burden of diseases and limited number of licensed prophylactic and therapeutic options.
  • #150 Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Development
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2774466/
    The major goal of generating live-attenuated RSV strains is to create a vaccine with the capacity to elicit a broad, protective immune response without significant clinical illness. […] Extensive review of RSV replication, pathogenesis, and immune response in animal models and human infections has identified several key issues for RSV vaccine development. […] Taken together, the live-attenuated RSV vaccine approach has shown promise based on current knowledge of cp/ts mutations within the genome, essential/non-essential RSV genes, and structure/function of RSV-encoded genes. […] RSV vaccine development remains a high priority based on the burden of diseases and limited number of licensed prophylactic and therapeutic options.
  • #151 Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Development
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2774466/
    The major goal of generating live-attenuated RSV strains is to create a vaccine with the capacity to elicit a broad, protective immune response without significant clinical illness. […] Extensive review of RSV replication, pathogenesis, and immune response in animal models and human infections has identified several key issues for RSV vaccine development. […] Taken together, the live-attenuated RSV vaccine approach has shown promise based on current knowledge of cp/ts mutations within the genome, essential/non-essential RSV genes, and structure/function of RSV-encoded genes. […] RSV vaccine development remains a high priority based on the burden of diseases and limited number of licensed prophylactic and therapeutic options.
  • #152 Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Development
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2774466/
    The major goal of generating live-attenuated RSV strains is to create a vaccine with the capacity to elicit a broad, protective immune response without significant clinical illness. […] Extensive review of RSV replication, pathogenesis, and immune response in animal models and human infections has identified several key issues for RSV vaccine development. […] Taken together, the live-attenuated RSV vaccine approach has shown promise based on current knowledge of cp/ts mutations within the genome, essential/non-essential RSV genes, and structure/function of RSV-encoded genes. […] RSV vaccine development remains a high priority based on the burden of diseases and limited number of licensed prophylactic and therapeutic options.
  • #153 Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Development
    https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2774466/
    The major goal of generating live-attenuated RSV strains is to create a vaccine with the capacity to elicit a broad, protective immune response without significant clinical illness. […] Extensive review of RSV replication, pathogenesis, and immune response in animal models and human infections has identified several key issues for RSV vaccine development. […] Taken together, the live-attenuated RSV vaccine approach has shown promise based on current knowledge of cp/ts mutations within the genome, essential/non-essential RSV genes, and structure/function of RSV-encoded genes. […] RSV vaccine development remains a high priority based on the burden of diseases and limited number of licensed prophylactic and therapeutic options.
  • #154 FDA Adds Guillain-Barre Syndrome Warning to Two RSV Vaccines | MedPage Today
    https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/vaccines/113686
    As part of the vaccine approval process, the FDA required Pfizer to conduct a study to evaluate the risk of GBS among adults vaccinated with Abrysvo in the U.S. in all age groups for which the vaccine was approved. The agency requested a similar study to evaluate GBS risk in adults ages 50 and older vaccinated with Arexvy.
  • #155 FDA Adds Guillain-Barre Syndrome Warning to Two RSV Vaccines | MedPage Today
    https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/vaccines/113686
    As part of the vaccine approval process, the FDA required Pfizer to conduct a study to evaluate the risk of GBS among adults vaccinated with Abrysvo in the U.S. in all age groups for which the vaccine was approved. The agency requested a similar study to evaluate GBS risk in adults ages 50 and older vaccinated with Arexvy.
  • #156 RSV vaccines may be linked to small increased risk of developing GBS
    https://www.statnews.com/2024/02/29/rsv-vaccines-may-be-linked-to-small-increased-risk-of-developing-guillain-barre-syndrome/
    Reema Mehta, Pfizers vice president and head of risk assessment and management for worldwide safety, told the ACIP the company believes its vaccine is safe, but is conducting four post-marketing safety studies looking for GBS among recipients. […] In an email, GSK spokeswoman Alison Hunt noted that the CDC analysis did not suggest there was an elevated rate of GBS among people who had received the companys RSV vaccine. […] CDC vaccine experts told the ACIP that a risk-benefit analysis the agency conducted continues to support use of the vaccines in people aged 60 and older, because of the burden of RSV disease in that population.
  • #157 Potential side effects alter CDC recommendation for RSV shot | Miami HeraldEmail this personVideo media
    https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article290879789.html
    As vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, become available for a second year this fall, health experts are not recommending the shot for as many people this time around. […] Another vaccine against RSV has been approved by the FDA, and studies of all three shots available to older Americans have revealed some side effects that have health experts concerned. […] Studies presented to the CDC ACIP Work Group for RSV found both vaccines from fall 2023 may result in a slightly elevated risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare but serious condition. […] Evidence gathered so far cannot conclusively prove a link between the vaccines and Guillain-Barré syndrome, but the CDC said a connection could not be ruled out. […] With the potential side effects in mind, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) said in some cases the risk of a severe negative side effect outweighs the benefit of receiving the RSV vaccine, and it has updated its recommendations for 2024. […] The Pfizer vaccine Abrysvo is the only RSV vaccine approved by the FDA for those who are pregnant, according to the CDC.
  • #158 Everything You Need to Know About the RSV Vaccine | ColumbiaDoctors
    https://www.columbiadoctors.org/news/everything-you-need-know-about-rsv-vaccine
    Respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, is a lung infection. […] RSV can cause severe infection, especially in premature infants, babies younger than 12 months, older adults, people with heart and lung disease, and anyone with a weak immune system. […] In terms of RSV, healthcare providers will also consider each patient’s risk of severe RSV disease to decide whether RSV vaccination is right for them. […] A severe RSV infection can lead to serious health problems like pneumonia and bronchiolitis, an inflammation in the lungs. […] The very young and people older than 65 are at increased risk for RSV complications such as hospitalization, life-threatening pneumonia, and even death. […] There is not yet an approved RSV vaccine for people under age 60. […] Theres a maternal RSV vaccine and a monoclonal antibody for infants in development.
  • #159 RSV vaccine: new protection options | Northwell Health
    https://www.northwell.edu/news/insights/rsv-vaccine-for-adults-pregnant-women
    The vaccines have hit the ground running, with each of the vaccines reducing the risk of lower respiratory tract infection, such as pneumonia, from RSV. […] Studies have found that one vaccine dose is enough to protect older adults for up to two years. […] Dr. Rubin added that none of the vaccines are approved for people under 60 except in the case of ABRYSVO for pregnant women. […] Another recently approved preventive treatment can also provide protection for infants against serious RSV disease. […] Called nirsevimab (Beyfortus), its a monoclonal antibody. […] During the 2023-2024 RSV season, nirsevimab was found to be 90% effective at preventing hospitalization for children in their first RSV season, according to a CDC study released in March 2024. […] Overall, Dr. Kainth considers the RSV treatments revolutionary and is confident that they will leave hospitals well-equipped to handle the upcoming season: We think theyll lead to a massive reduction in the number of cases of RSV.
  • #160 Is there a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for adults?
    https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/rsv-vaccine-for-adults
    The CDC recommends the RSV vaccine for: everyone who is 75 years or older, people ages 60 to 74 years who are at an increased risk for severe RSV, pregnant individuals at 32 to 36 weeks gestation. […] Adults at an increased risk for severe RSV include people who have certain underlying conditions, such as heart or lung diseases, have a weakened immune system, live in nursing homes or other long-term care facilities. […] The FDA has approved several vaccines for the prevention of RSV in older adults and infants through the vaccination of pregnant individuals. […] Currently, no vaccines are available for all age groups, but clinical trials studying RSV vaccines in healthy individuals and other high risk populations are ongoing.
  • #161 The Medical Letter Home Page | The Medical Letter, Inc.
    https://secure.medicalletter.org/TML-article-1707a
    The recombinant respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine Arexvy (GSK) has now received FDA approval for use in adults 50-59 years old who are at increased risk for lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) caused by RSV. […] RSV typically causes a mild upper respiratory tract infection, but older adults, particularly those with underlying health conditions, have an increased risk of hospitalization due to RSV-associated LRTD. […] Arexvy has been shown to reduce the incidence of RSV-associated LRTD in adults 60 years old for up to 2 RSV seasons (median follow-up 17.8 months). […] The trial also enrolled a comparator group of adults 60 years old who received the vaccine. Among persons vaccinated with Arexvy, RSV-A and RSV-B neutralizing antibody responses at one month in adults 50-59 years old (with and without chronic medical conditions) were noninferior to those in adults 60 years old. […] The ACIP has not yet issued a recommendation for RSV vaccination in adults 50-59 years old; an ACIP Work Group has suggested that RSV vaccination is likely to be beneficial in certain adults 50-59 years old at risk of severe RSV disease, but more data are needed.
  • #162 Understanding respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine-enhanced disease – PubMed
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17917067/
    Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of lower respiratory tract infection in infants and children worldwide. […] RSV infection of children previously immunized with a formalin-inactivated (FI)-RSV vaccine is associated with enhanced disease and pulmonary eosinophilia that is believed to be due to an exaggerated memory Th2 response. […] As a consequence, there is currently no licensed RSV vaccine and detailed studies directed towards prevention of vaccine-associated disease are a critical first step in the development of a safe and effective vaccine. […] Mice previously immunized with either FI-RSV or a recombinant vaccinia virus (vv) that expresses the attachment (G) glycoprotein exhibit extensive lung inflammation and injury, pulmonary eosinophilia, and enhanced disease following challenge RSV infection. […] CD4 T cells secreting Th2 cytokines are necessary for this response because their depletion eliminates eosinophilia. […] Information gained from the animal models will provide important information and novel approaches for the rational design of a safe and efficacious RSV vaccine.