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Tag: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Healthcare provider giving pregnant patient a shot
October 16, 2026/Health Conditions

Is There an RSV Vaccine for High-Risk Infants?

Pre-birth injections and monoclonal antibodies can help prevent serious complications

Caregiver holding sick, coughing baby
October 15, 2026/Infectious Disease

Babies and RSV: Myth vs. Fact

RSV is common and may cause serious complications, but there are ways to reduce your and your baby’s risk of serious illness

Parent at hospital holding their baby, filling out paperwork

When To Take Your Baby to the Hospital for RSV

Seek medical care if your little one is working hard to breathe or shows signs of dehydration

Healthcare provider holding up bottle of maternal RSV vaccine, with pregnant patient
February 19, 2026/Pregnancy & Childbirth

Why the RSV Vaccine Is Recommended During Pregnancy

Infants are at high risk of severe RSV, but getting the vaccine during pregnancy helps protect them from it

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Hand feeling the temperature on the forehead of a toddler sitting on a couch
October 29, 2024/Children’s Health

RSV vs. Pneumonia: Sorting out Your Child’s Fever and Cough

RSV can lead your child to develop pneumonia and have trouble breathing

Caregiver holding a baby receiving a vaccination shot from a healthcare provider
October 15, 2024/Children’s Health

Can an RSV Vaccine Protect Infants From the Virus?

The first year of the RSV immunization program brought promising results

Caretaker reading a digital thermometer, while placing their hand on a sick-looking child's forehead
October 10, 2024/Infectious Disease

How Contagious Is RSV?

Respiratory syncytial virus spreads easily through respiratory droplets spewed out by those who are infected

Person taking electronic temperature of sick child in bed.
September 14, 2023/Infectious Disease

What’s the Difference Between RSV, the Flu and COVID-19?

It comes down to a wheeze, a fever and long-term effects

Elderly person receives vaccine in arm from health professional.
September 13, 2023/Infectious Disease

Is There a Vaccine for RSV? Here’s Who’s Eligible

Adults 60 or older, pregnant women and babies may be eligible for protection against RSV

elderly person sitting in an armchair with hand on his chest
June 5, 2023/Infectious Disease

Adults 60 and Up Are at Greater Risk of Complications From RSV

Taking extra precaution during RSV season can be lifesaving

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