RSV: A New Era in Prevention

The federal agency says the data shows immunization reduces hospitalizations by more than 57 percent in first 6 months after birth.

The federal agency says infants of a certain age should receive this monoclonal antibody to protect against the virus.

Due to increased RSV activity in the southeast United States, the CDC has issued an official Health Alert Network Health Advisory. The federal agency recommends clinicians prepare to implement recently FDA-approved prevention methods.

From a virus that had no treatment options, to one that may be prevented in two different modalities, clinicians are hoping to see a reduction in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) incidence rates, starting this fall.

The vaccine is intended to help prevent lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus in infants from birth to 6 months of age.

With the FDA approval of nirsevimab-alip (Beyfortus), which is indicated for prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants, clinicians will need to have important conversations with families around this monoclonal antibody, beginning this fall.

A clinician offers a glimpse of what it is like to treat infants with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). And with the recent FDA approval of nirsevimab, how that will likely benefit families and the youngest population.