It's a vaccine that will be given during pregnancy, with the idea of passing immunity to newborns. In addition, a third type of RSV immunization might also be available this year, pending CDC sign-off. Anne Zink, the president and chief medical officer for the Alaska Department of Health, told ABC News.
'We're incredibly excited to see an RSV vaccine on the market this fall for those greater than 60 and thinking about risk benefit in combination with their primary care provider, as well as a longer acting monoclonal antibody to protect those who are youngest from this disease,' Dr. Some high-risk infants may be eligible for a second shot the following year. A new immunization called Beyfortus was recently approved for infants younger than 8 months who are entering their first RSV season. Meanwhile, babies will also have a new option to reduce their risk of RSV.
RSV 'was an undercover disease…now it's even more important to get vaccinated'.
Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at the University of California, San Francisco, told ABC News. 'We used to not have anything good when people get sick,' Dr.
