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May 18

RSV vaccine for pregnant women protects their newborns but is it ready for sale?

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

Pfizer's research shows a late-pregnancy shot is 82 percent effective at preventing severe RSV in the infants' first months of life. While FDA scientists say it appears safe, they have some questions about premature birth.

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Mar 01

FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press

Federal health advisers have narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV.

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Jan 03

Child care disruptions continue amid ‘tridemic’ of RSV, COVID-19 and flu

By Heather Hollingsworth, Claire Savage, Associated Press

For working parents of young children, it seems the rest of the world has moved on from the pandemic.

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Dec 15

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Winter surge in infections from RSV, flu, and COVID straining U.S. hospitals

By William Brangham, Courtney Norris

The White House is warning of a surge of illness this holiday season, as the country deals with the simultaneous uptick of three, highly contagious respiratory viruses. Hospitals across the country are filling up with patients suffering from flu, RSV…

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Dec 15

WATCH: White House reveals winter COVID-19 plans, more free tests

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

The Biden administration is once more making some free COVID-19 tests available to all U.S. households as it releases its contingency plans with coronavirus cases ticking upward this winter.

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Dec 11

Hospital finances play a major role in the critical shortage of pediatric beds for RSV patients

By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News

The dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, as they shuttered children’s wards, which often operate in the red, and expanded the number of beds available for more…

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Nov 04

Europe approves 1st one-dose drug to protect babies against RSV

By Associated Press

The European Commission has authorized the world's first one-dose drug against a respiratory virus that sickens millions of babies and children globally every year.

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Nov 01

New RSV vaccine data raises hopes of availability next fall

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

The preliminary results buoy hope that after decades of failure and frustration, vaccines against RSV may finally be getting close.

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Oct 24

What is RSV and why is it surging across the U.S.?

By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press

People infected are usually contagious for three to eight days. Babies and people with weakened immune systems can spread RSV for up to four weeks. There is no vaccine for it, though several candidates are in testing.

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