The international study also found that it prevents hospitalization for about 74% of infants.
We dissect new data on vaccines and long COVID and cover vaccine availability for kids, flu vaccine campaigns, RSV protection, and more.
Drugs to prevent RSV in infants remain effective and do not appear to spur the growth of resistant viral variants.
Half of US adults greatly underestimate the number of flu-related hospitalizations that occurred in 2024-25.
The benefits of vaccination may extend into the third respiratory virus season, one study suggests.
Nearly 94% of children who died had at least one complex critical condition.
While RSV may be shed by hospitalized patients at higher rates than flu, the infectious potential is unknown.
The WHO says multiple-dose vials will make it easier and less expensive to immunize pregnant women in low-income countries.
Also, the FDA appointed 4 men to senior leadership roles, including the newly created position of deputy commissioner for technology and AI.
Symptoms that persist for three months or more are also common after other respiratory viral infections like the flu and RSV.
