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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes substantial morbidity and mortality in older adults. In May 2023, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first two vaccines for prevention of RSV lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) for use in adults aged ≥60 years. For both vaccine products, vaccination with a single RSV vaccine dose demonstrated moderate to high efficacy in preventing symptomatic RSV-associated LRTD among adults aged ≥60 years. On June 21, 2023, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended that persons aged ≥60 years may receive a single dose of RSV vaccine, using shared clinical decision-making. RSV vaccination might prevent substantial morbidity in older adults at risk for severe RSV disease; postmarketing surveillance for safety and effectiveness will direct future guidance.

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Vaccine Safety and Development,Research and Development,Vaccine Effectiveness and Efficacy,Vaccine Preventable Diseases,Communicable Diseases,Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV),Seniors Vaccine Safety and Development
Research and Development
Vaccine Effectiveness and Efficacy
Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Communicable Diseases
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Seniors

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