CDC Updates RSV Vaccine Guidance for Seniors

Published on June 27, 2024

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has changed its recommendations regarding Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccines for seniors ahead of the upcoming respiratory viral season and is now recommending the shot for all seniors over 75, without the need for evaluation from a healthcare professional. In a June 26 press release, the health agency also confirmed it has narrowed the criteria for those aged 60-74 to receive the shots. The agency now recommends the RSV vaccine for everyone over the age of 75, and in people aged 60 to 74 who are at “increased risk of severe RSV,” meaning they have certain chronic medical conditions, such as chronic heart disease, advanced-stage kidney disease, chronic lung illnesses and severe obesity, or live in nursing homes....

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