RSV disease burden and nirsevimab effectiveness in young children from 2023-2024

JAMA Pediatrics

2024-12-09

(Press-News.org) About The Study: This analysis documented the continued high burden of medically attended respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated acute respiratory illness among young children in the U.S. Nirsevimab and maternal RSV vaccine uptake was low, but nirsevimab was effective against RSV-associated hospitalization. There is a potential for substantial public health impact with increased and equitable prevention product coverage in future seasons.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Heidi L. Moline, MD, MPH, email ick6@cdc.gov.

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(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.5572)

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