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Expanding recommendations for RSV vaccination
AIRWAYS DISORDERS NETWORK
Asthma and COPD Section
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been increasingly recognized as a prevalent cause of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) among adults in the United States. The risk of hospitalization and mortality from RSV-associated respiratory failure is higher in those with chronic lung disease. In adults aged 65 years or older, RSV has shown to cause up to 160,000 hospitalizations and 10,000 deaths annually.
RSV has been well established as a major cause of LRTI and morbidity among infants. Maternal vaccination with RSVPreF in patients who are pregnant is suggested between 32 0/7 and 36 6/7 weeks of gestation if the date of delivery falls during RSV season to prevent severe illness in young infants in their first months of life. At present, there are no data supporting vaccine administration to patients who are pregnant delivering outside of the RSV season.
What about the rest of the patients? A phase 3b clinical trial to assess the safety and immunogenicity of the RSVPreF3 vaccine in individuals 18 to 49 years of age at increased risk for RSV LRTI, including those with chronic respiratory diseases, is currently underway with projected completion in April 2025 (clinical trials.gov; ID NCT06389487). Additional studies examining safety and immunogenicity combining RSV vaccines with PCV20, influenza, COVID, or Tdap vaccines are also underway. These outcomes will be significant for future recommendations to further lower the risk of developing LRTI, hospitalization, and death among patients less than the age of 60 with chronic lung diseases.
Resources
1. Melgar M, Britton A, Roper LE, et al. Use of respiratory syncytial virus vaccines in older adults: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices - United States, 2023. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023;72(29):793-801.
2. Healthcare Providers: RSV Vaccination for Adults 60 Years of Age and Over. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated March 1, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/hcp/older-adults.html
3. Ault KA, Hughes BL, Riley LE. Maternal Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Updated December 11, 2023. https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-advisory/articles/2023/09/maternal-respiratory-syncytial-virus-vaccination
AIRWAYS DISORDERS NETWORK
Asthma and COPD Section
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been increasingly recognized as a prevalent cause of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) among adults in the United States. The risk of hospitalization and mortality from RSV-associated respiratory failure is higher in those with chronic lung disease. In adults aged 65 years or older, RSV has shown to cause up to 160,000 hospitalizations and 10,000 deaths annually.
RSV has been well established as a major cause of LRTI and morbidity among infants. Maternal vaccination with RSVPreF in patients who are pregnant is suggested between 32 0/7 and 36 6/7 weeks of gestation if the date of delivery falls during RSV season to prevent severe illness in young infants in their first months of life. At present, there are no data supporting vaccine administration to patients who are pregnant delivering outside of the RSV season.
What about the rest of the patients? A phase 3b clinical trial to assess the safety and immunogenicity of the RSVPreF3 vaccine in individuals 18 to 49 years of age at increased risk for RSV LRTI, including those with chronic respiratory diseases, is currently underway with projected completion in April 2025 (clinical trials.gov; ID NCT06389487). Additional studies examining safety and immunogenicity combining RSV vaccines with PCV20, influenza, COVID, or Tdap vaccines are also underway. These outcomes will be significant for future recommendations to further lower the risk of developing LRTI, hospitalization, and death among patients less than the age of 60 with chronic lung diseases.
Resources
1. Melgar M, Britton A, Roper LE, et al. Use of respiratory syncytial virus vaccines in older adults: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices - United States, 2023. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023;72(29):793-801.
2. Healthcare Providers: RSV Vaccination for Adults 60 Years of Age and Over. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated March 1, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/hcp/older-adults.html
3. Ault KA, Hughes BL, Riley LE. Maternal Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Updated December 11, 2023. https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-advisory/articles/2023/09/maternal-respiratory-syncytial-virus-vaccination
AIRWAYS DISORDERS NETWORK
Asthma and COPD Section
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been increasingly recognized as a prevalent cause of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) among adults in the United States. The risk of hospitalization and mortality from RSV-associated respiratory failure is higher in those with chronic lung disease. In adults aged 65 years or older, RSV has shown to cause up to 160,000 hospitalizations and 10,000 deaths annually.
RSV has been well established as a major cause of LRTI and morbidity among infants. Maternal vaccination with RSVPreF in patients who are pregnant is suggested between 32 0/7 and 36 6/7 weeks of gestation if the date of delivery falls during RSV season to prevent severe illness in young infants in their first months of life. At present, there are no data supporting vaccine administration to patients who are pregnant delivering outside of the RSV season.
What about the rest of the patients? A phase 3b clinical trial to assess the safety and immunogenicity of the RSVPreF3 vaccine in individuals 18 to 49 years of age at increased risk for RSV LRTI, including those with chronic respiratory diseases, is currently underway with projected completion in April 2025 (clinical trials.gov; ID NCT06389487). Additional studies examining safety and immunogenicity combining RSV vaccines with PCV20, influenza, COVID, or Tdap vaccines are also underway. These outcomes will be significant for future recommendations to further lower the risk of developing LRTI, hospitalization, and death among patients less than the age of 60 with chronic lung diseases.
Resources
1. Melgar M, Britton A, Roper LE, et al. Use of respiratory syncytial virus vaccines in older adults: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices - United States, 2023. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023;72(29):793-801.
2. Healthcare Providers: RSV Vaccination for Adults 60 Years of Age and Over. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated March 1, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/rsv/hcp/older-adults.html
3. Ault KA, Hughes BL, Riley LE. Maternal Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Updated December 11, 2023. https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/practice-advisory/articles/2023/09/maternal-respiratory-syncytial-virus-vaccination