An additional routine vaccine for adults is now on the horizon. How can we incorporate it into our practices and overcome patient hesitancy?
by 71%, with similar effectiveness in adults with underlying health conditions. That's considerably better protection than current influenza vaccines and comparable to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines before variants became widespread. Pain and fatigue were the most common side effects and usually resolved within 1-2 days.during the COVID-19 pandemic, RSV season historically begins in October, peaks in December, and ends in April.
The challenges of incorporating this new vaccine into practice will feel familiar: Many of our patients won't have heard about it, may feel that they don't need it, or may decline it because of concerns about side effects, real or imagined. While a strong recommendation from a family physician is often enough to convince patients to accept vaccination, rampantfor some. It may feel like a fruitless exercise to try to convince adults who have refused COVID-19 and influenza vaccines to accept a newer vaccine against a respiratory virus that causes less serious illness overall.
, it's important for us to start laying the groundwork now by educating colleagues, staff, and patients about preventing serious illness caused by RSV.
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