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Dramatic dip in baby hospitalizations for RSV linked to vaccine and treatment

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<span>National immunization survey data shows the proportion of US infants aged 0-7 months protected by either maternal vaccination or nirsevimab reached 66% by February 2025, marking a substantial increase from 30% in October 2024, demonstrating rapid adoption of these preventive measures.</span

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National immunization survey data shows the proportion of US infants aged 0-7 months protected by either maternal vaccination or nirsevimab reached 66% by February 2025, marking a substantial increase from 30% in October 2024, demonstrating rapid adoption of these preventive measures.

<span>RSV remains a significant global health threat, causing 33 million cases of lower respiratory tract infections and 3.6 million hospitalizations annually in children under five years old, with the virus being the second leading cause of infant mortality after malaria.</span

RSV remains a significant global health threat, causing 33 million cases of lower respiratory tract infections and 3.6 million hospitalizations annually in children under five years old, with the virus being the second leading cause of infant mortality after malaria.

<span>The CDC study utilized two surveillance networks (RSV-NET and NVSN) to compare hospitalization rates, revealing that RSV hospitalizations in newborns decreased by 52% in RSV-NET and 45% in NVSN, with even greater reductions when excluding early outbreak data from Houston.</span

The CDC study utilized two surveillance networks (RSV-NET and NVSN) to compare hospitalization rates, revealing that RSV hospitalizations in newborns decreased by 52% in RSV-NET and 45% in NVSN, with even greater reductions when excluding early outbreak data from Houston.

<span>While the vaccines showed promising results for infants under eight months, children aged 1-4 and 5-17 experienced higher rates of hospitalization this winter compared to previous seasons, suggesting the season may have been more severe overall.</span

While the vaccines showed promising results for infants under eight months, children aged 1-4 and 5-17 experienced higher rates of hospitalization this winter compared to previous seasons, suggesting the season may have been more severe overall.

<span>A meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials involving over 12,600 pregnant women and their infants demonstrated varying effectiveness among vaccine candidates, with WyethLederle's RSV-PFP-2 vaccine showing a 50% reduction in medically attended RSV infections.</span

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A meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials involving over 12,600 pregnant women and their infants demonstrated varying effectiveness among vaccine candidates, with WyethLederle's RSV-PFP-2 vaccine showing a 50% reduction in medically attended RSV infections.

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Safety concerns remain a significant consideration in maternal RSV vaccination programs. One vaccine candidate showed a 37% increase in preterm birth rates, highlighting the need for enhanced monitoring and careful risk-benefit analysis. The challenge of developing new vaccines while maintaining competitive advantage and managing public perception creates additional barriers to advancing RSV prevention options.

<span>Safety concerns remain a significant consideration in maternal RSV vaccination programs. One vaccine candidate showed a 37% increase in preterm birth rates, highlighting the need for enhanced monitoring and careful risk-benefit analysis. The challenge of developing new vaccines while maintaining competitive advantage and managing public perception creates additional barriers to advancing RSV prevention options.</span>

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