RSV is the number one cause of hospitalization for infants in the United States, according to the CDC.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the first respiratory syncytial virus vaccine for pregnant women as an option to protect newborns against severe illness.The new vaccine by Pfizer — known as the RSVpreF vaccine — is administered in two doses. The CDC is recommending pregnant people get the first dose between 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy. The shot has been proven to lower the risk of RSV hospitalization for babies by 57% in their first six months of life, the CDC said.
The RSVpreF vaccine is one of two options backed by the CDC to protect infants from the illness. In August, health officials recommended an immunization for newborns that lowered the risk of RSV hospitalizations and doctor visits by 80%. Most babies will only need one or the other for protection.
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