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35 Percent of Eligible Children Receive RSV Prophylaxis With Nirsevimab

TUESDAY, July 22, 2025 – Despite near universal availability of nirsevimab, only 35 percent of eligible children receive nirsevimab for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prophylaxis, according to a...

Few Babies Getting RSV Antibody Shot, Beyfortus, Study Says

THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 — A new antibody shot that protects babies against RSV infection could be struggling to gain traction, researchers report. Only about a third (35%) of babies eligible for n...

RSV Vaccines, Nirsevimab Tied to Reduced RSV-Linked Hospitalization

TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 – Maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination and nirsevimab were associated with a reduction in RSV-associated hospitalization rates among infants aged 0 to 7...

Nirsevimab Effective for Reducing Burden of RSV in Infants

THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 – Nirsevimab is effective for reducing the burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in infants in real-world settings, according to a study published online May 1 in The...

RSV Antibody Treatment Effective For Babies

TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 – Newborns can be effectively protected against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection through the use of nirsevimab, a monoclonal antibody treatment, researchers report....

More Than Half of Infants Protected by Maternal RSV Vaccine, Nirsevimab, or Both

FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2024 – In the 2023 to 2024 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season, more than half of infants were protected by maternal RSV vaccine, nirsevimab, or both, according to research...

FDA Approves Beyfortus (nirsevimab) for the Prevention of RSV Lower Respiratory Tract Disease in Infants

July 17, 2023 – AstraZeneca and Sanofi’s Beyfortus (nirsevimab) has been approved in the US for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) in newborns ...

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