Respiratory Syncytial Virus is a cold-like illness that may cause the very young or the very old to need a trip to the hospital. In most healthy people, RSV is just a cold. Older adults and babies are at risk of getting RSV and need extra care and attention.

For this reason, adults 60 years of age or older with heart, lung, and certain long-term health problems should take the RSV vaccine. Healthy adults 75 years old and older should also get the vaccine. Babies can end up in the hospital with RSV as well. Babies under 19 months old should get the vaccine to prevent RSV during the months of October to March. If you or a loved one are a part of these two groups, ask your health care team about the vaccine.

Recently, a new vaccine was made to protect babies from the RSV illness. It can sto

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