A new study is showing a policy change in 2016 related to the vaccination of some premature babies for RSV in Nova Scotia led to a tenfold increase in the number of infants in that group that were ...

When Samantha Berch first heard about a new shot against the deadly respiratory syncytial virus, she asked her daughter’s pediatrician about it. But the practice didn’t have it. After weeks of ...

In newborns or elderly people, it can cause problems including bronchiolitis or pneumonia. "For babies, especially premature ones, RSV prevention is key because their little lungs are still developing ...

RSV can affect anyone, but certain groups of people are more vulnerable to severe illness. “Babies under one year old, especially those born prematurely or with existing health conditions ...

RSV is a common, but highly infectious ... "For a very young baby, particularly an ex-premature baby, or baby who maybe has an underlying heart issue, it can be very dangerous," he said.

In the Northern Territory, infants born between August 2024 and January 2025 can get the free RSV shot if they are born premature, are less than six months of age with complex medical conditions ...

A new study is showing a policy change in 2016 related to the vaccination of some premature babies for RSV in Nova Scotia led to a tenfold increase in the number of infants in that group that were ...

Up until 2016, babies in Nova Scotia born at 32 weeks gestation or less were eligible for palivizumab, a vaccine administered in four or five doses in an RSV season. But that year, the IWK ...