Researchers from the Peking University Health Science Center have developed a murine model of RSV infection based on the knockout of the Rag2 gene using CRISPR/Cas9 (Rag2-/- mice).

In fact, while more than 2 million children under age 5 make an RSV-related outpatient visit each year with some 58,000 to 80,000 of them ending up in the hospital, far more older adults infected ...

Common RSV symptoms in many people include "a runny nose, cough, sneezing and fever – basically mild cold-like symptoms that are mostly contained to the upper respiratory tract," says Dr. Alison ...

Here's what parents need to know about RSV prevention this season. Get the RSV shot as early as possible The 50-milligram dose can only be used for infants that weigh less than 11 pounds, and it ...

Some hospitals in the U.S. are seeing an increase in RSV and higher levels of "walking pneumonia" among young children despite overall respiratory illness activity remaining low nationally. Cook ...

SAN DIEGO — In 2024, administration of the four FDA-approved RSV vaccinations was low, ranging from 0.27% to 0.58%, according to a poster presented here.These data were presented at the 2025 ...

Vaccinating adults in their 50s for RSV likely has a public health benefit, a work group within the CDC's committee concluded last year ahead of the approval, though it is narrower than for older ...

Unlike the flu and Covid-19 vaccines, the RSV vaccine is one-time dose. Older adults who received an RSV vaccine last year when they first became available do not need to get another one this year.

Despite availability, RSV vaccination has been lagging. As of April 26, the latest date for which CDC data is available, an estimated 47.5% of adults aged 75 and older and 38.1% of adults aged 60 ...