RSV: New vaccine 86% effective in protecting older people against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)--study

Older people should take a new vaccine to protect them against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Older people should take a new vaccine to protect them against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), according to new research from the University of Aberdeen and the MRC-University of Glasgow Center for ... University of Glasgow Medical Xpress

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In a new paper published in Age & Ageing today, the team of scientists reviewed the evidence on the safety and effectiveness of vaccines against RSV in older and frailer individuals.

They found the vaccines to be 86% effective in preventing RSV-related lower respiratory tract infections in the first year after vaccination.

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