RSV Vaccine: Essential Information for Protection Against a 'Tripledemic'

Doctors are warning about the potential for a "tripledemic" this season, with the flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) circulating simultaneously. RSV is a common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in children under 1 year old, and it can also cause severe respiratory illness in older adults. Two FDA-approved vaccines for RSV are available for adults over 60, but a survey reveals that many older adults are unaware of the vaccines and hesitant to get them. Doctors are urging vaccination to prevent disease, disability, and death, as RSV infections send thousands of older adults to the hospital each year.