Effectiveness and impact of maternal RSV immunization and nirsevimab on medically attended RSV in US children
JAMA Pediatrics
2025-12-22
(Press-News.org) About The Study: According to the results of this population-based surveillance study, during 2024-2025, both maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine and nirsevimab were estimated to be effective at protecting infants from RSV-associated hospitalizations in their first RSV season, and RSV-associated hospitalization rates in newborns and infants ages 0 to 11 months were reduced by up to half compared to seasons before these products were introduced.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Heidi L. Moline, MD, MPH, email ick6@cdc.gov.
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(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.5778)
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