At the moment, a child’s access to certain shots can differ depending on whether they live in Queensland or Tasmania.
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The RSV shot children in WA will get is a monoclonal antibody. Here’s what that means.
On the fourth anniversary of New Zealand’s first COVID case it’s clear this is not a normal pandemic. Despite fatigue and indifference, New Zealand must heed the evidence and improve its response.
The TGA has just approved a vaccine against RSV for Australians over 60. Here’s where protection is up to for the youngest children, who are also at risk from the virus.
The current triple epidemic of respiratory viruses is affecting all age groups, prompting comparisons with the pre-COVID-19 era.
There are a number of pathogens which are reported to be causing the outbreak of respiratory illness in China.
Newly approved and updated vaccines are the best tools available to combat COVID-19, the flu and RSV, as infections and hospitalizations tick upward and cold and flu season gets underway.
Nearly 100,000 US children under age 5 are hospitalized each year for an RSV infection.
Even otherwise healthy children can end up in hospital with this winter respiratory virus.
The newly approved RSV vaccine could be rolled out by fall 2023, in time for the typical winter surge in RSV infections.
The first vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus is 83% effective.
Some of the prescription medications you’re taking may not mix with over-the-counter drugs.
Similar to the patterns seen with COVID-19, flu and RSV, HMPV is making a comeback after years of being repressed by people wearing masks and social distancing.
Here’s why it’s taken so long to develop a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus and what we can expect next.
A combination of high demand and poor stock planning may explain current problems.
Evidence-based tools for dialectical behaviour therapy can help us manage family stressors during the virulent respiratory virus season.
While RSV can become severe for any child, it poses a particularly serious threat for the youngest babies and for high-risk children.
Nine children in the UK have now died from invasive group A strep. It’s important that parents know what to look out for.
As visits to emergency departments surge — and in some cases overwhelm hospitals — here are answers to frequently asked questions about Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
Family physicians are on the frontline of health care, and their observations and support can help us get through the upcoming winter season.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor of Epidemiology, University of San Francisco
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Paediatrician, Infectious Diseases Physician and Clinical Microbiologist, Telethon Kids Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Baylor College of Medicine
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Associate Professor of Paediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Southampton
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Principal Medical Scientist, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Practice Pharmacist/Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Bradford
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Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba
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Associate Professor Pediatrics and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Chair Indigenous Health Conference, North American Refugee Health Conference, University of Toronto
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Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Texas A&M University
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Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Strathclyde
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary
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Research Fellow in Virology, University of Leeds
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Director of the Digital Health Enterprise Zone (DHEZ), University of Bradford, Professor of Health Service Operations, University of Bradford
