FARGO — Pediatricians at Sanford Health say a recently developed method of protecting babies from RSV showed incredible results.

Dr. Stephanie Hanson said last season was the first time a “monoclonal antibody product” was widely available.

She says none of the babies who received the treatment last year had to be hospitalized because of RSV.

The infant RSV antibody can be given to a baby after birth and up to eight months old.

Another way to fight the virus is by getting the RSV vaccine between 32 weeks of pregnancy and up to 14 days before delivery or due date.

She said RSV in babies can be especially dangerous.

“Those young infants are at risk for developing pneumonia, bronchiolitis, for being hospitalized with that infection, and having that antibody protection on board can help p

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