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RSV vaccines are sharply reducing hospitalizations
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RSV vaccines are sharply reducing hospitalizations

So: Denmark’s first nationwide RSV vaccination programme for pregnant people has been linked to a steep drop in hospital admissions among infants. Vaccination during pregnancy passes protective antibodies to babies, while high-risk newborns can receive a long-acting monoclonal-antibody injection. Vaccines and antibody treatments are also becoming available for older adults, who face greater risks from RSV than is often recognized. And here’s the thing: these advances could prevent serious illness and deaths, but access must expand in lower-income countries, where most child deaths from RSV occur.
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