articleMMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly ReportAug 6, 2024DIAMOND OA

Use of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines in Adults Aged ≥60 Years: Updated Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2024

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Abstract

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of respiratory illness and hospitalization in older adults during fall and winter in the United States. The 2023-2024 RSV season was the first during which RSV vaccination was recommended for U.S. adults aged ≥60 years, using shared clinical decision-making. On June 26, 2024, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to update this recommendation as follows: a single dose of any Food and Drug Administration-approved RSV vaccine (Arexvy [GSK]; Abrysvo [Pfizer]; or mResvia [Moderna]) is now recommended for all adults aged ≥75 years and for adults aged 60-74 years who are at increased risk for severe RSV disease. Adults who have previously received…

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Keywords
  • Advisory committee
  • Medicine
  • Immunization
  • Vaccination
  • Food and drug administration
  • Family medicine
  • Young adult
  • Pediatrics
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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