Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Virus season is approaching. Here’s expert advice for protection against COVID, flu and RSV.

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Virus season is approaching. Here’s expert advice for protection against COVID, flu and RSV.

It may still feel like summer, but the fall is quickly approaching — along with the risk of seasonal viruses. On “CBS Mornings” Monday, Dr. Céline Gounder, a CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, shared what you need to know about protecting yourself from COVID-19, the respiratory illness RSV … Read more

Babies born in fall and winter should get RSV shots, CDC recommends

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Babies born in fall and winter should get RSV shots, CDC recommends

Many babies should get a shot soon after birth to protect them from RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The recommendation clears the way for a new option experts have hailed as a historic advance to curb the leading cause of hospitalizations for American infants.  A panel … Read more