Public health officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued an advisory to clinicians highlighting reports of errors in the administration of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines in young children and pregnant women. This call for increased vigilance follows the recent approval of two new adult RSV vaccines and nirsevimab (Beyfortus),…
Health experts have ascribed a new benefit to the RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccinations for older Americans. In addition to providing protection against the virus, the vaccination process has inadvertently facilitated health care provision by prompting seniors to undergo other preventive tests and services during their vaccine appointments. This assertion originates from the year-end earnings…