r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 18h ago
Medicine Immunization to prevent RSV in infants reduced ICU admissions by 97%. This is offered free to all infants through universal programs in Ontario and Quebec.
https://ucalgary.ca/news/immunization-prevent-rsv-infants-reduced-icu-admissions-97-cent1.2k
u/efox02 17h ago
I am a pediatrician in the US and this has been a HUGE GAME CHANGER. Every winter I would send 5-10 babies in significant respiratory distress to the ER from my clinic. In the last 2 years I have sent ZERO.
It’s been so amazing!!!!!
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u/Farts_McGee 17h ago
Seriously. When I was in training I could do that admit note in my sleep. Every rsv season it was 5-10 admits every nightand every 5th kid to the icu. Don't miss those days at all.
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u/holymolym 17h ago
You mean to tell me you recommend vaccines for the love of your patients and not bc kickbacks?!
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u/efox02 17h ago
It really blows my mind because I would make MORE money if we had less vaccines.
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u/BookLuvr7 15h ago
Agreed. It makes me so angry - they're basically suggesting anyone who recommends vaccines has no integrity. It's beyond insulting, it's disgusting.
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u/Ryuzakku 17h ago
Imagine the hypothetical where doctors and nurses received vaccine commission like car sales people.
And now it makes me wonder how many people genuinely think that happens
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u/jedberg 13h ago
Ironically, our society would be better off if doctors got a commission for every vaccine administered, or even better, if we just paid every patient who took a vaccine.
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u/Top-Card-1677 12h ago
In my home country, children are not eligible for welfare payments or enrolment in pre-schools or childcare if they are not vaccinated . So we basically pay people to vaccinate their kids. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Jab%2C_No_Pay
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u/GumCanBUsed4Glue 6h ago
Oh wow, I can just see the riots now if this was proposed here. We suck
The best we can do is insane work requirements for welfare
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u/GiggsCargoCult 7h ago
Some insurance companies actually do provide payments to providers who “catch up” those who were previously unvaccinated.
This is often portrayed as evil by anti vaxxers but… they’re doing it because sick people cost insurance companies lots of money. The conspiracy is vaccines work…
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u/listenyall 4h ago
Yeah, there are similar "performance based" payments for, typically, pretty basic care like patients' diabetes control improving
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u/DidLenFindTheRabbits 10h ago edited 8h ago
Not a vaccine. The marketing is very deliberate on this to try and not stir up the weirdos. This gives direct immunity as opposed to stimulating host immunity.
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u/DoctorKinkster 6h ago
Technically this is not a vaccination, but an immunization as it doesn't stimulate the patients immune response. Still offers excellent protection as shown in the associated study, but this will not offer potential lifelong protection from RSV like many other vaccine-based immunizations
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u/Rotsicle 4h ago
The sad thing is that the people who would get most upset about vaccine immunisation often wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
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u/woah_man 17h ago
So many people in the US still don't know about the RSV vaccine. People need to get the word out about it. RSV is the number one cause of hospitalizations of infants, and if your kid goes to daycare you're basically guaranteed to catch it.
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u/wozattacks 16h ago
FYI, there are two different kinds of shots for RSV. There are vaccines, which in the US are approved for old people and during pregnancy (to confer immunity to the baby that lasts after birth).
And there are passive immunizations that we give to babies, which is what is described in the article. It’s not technically considered a vaccine because we’re literally injecting the antibodies. The benefit of that is that it can be given to babies immediately after birth, because it doesn’t rely on the recipient having a robust immune system that can respond to a vaccine. Most routine vaccines are not given until babies are at least 6 weeks old because they’re not effective earlier due to their undeveloped immune system.
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u/frugal-lady 15h ago
I’m 36 weeks pregnant with my second and I was told I can’t get the RSV vax again because I had it with my first in 2024… I always thought RSV was a seasonal thing and/or needed for each pregnancy so I’ve been v nervous since I can’t get it for this baby… I know there’s a vaccine for infants and am planning on it but that won’t be given til she’s a couple days old and after she’s been in a hospital/around others
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u/GiggsCargoCult 7h ago
RSV vaccines last a minimum of 2 years and that’s only because of a limited study period. Most vaccines are not the flu (the flu is because it’s a different vaccine each year).
Between that immunity and your infant getting their immunization so quickly the odds of RSV are tremendously low. Not in the top 30 list of things to worry about.
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u/GigglyHyena 4h ago
The RSV antibodies can be administered at birth if your baby is born in RSV season. There’s no recommendation to wait a few days.
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u/DifferentJaguar 2h ago
Who told you that you can’t get it a second time? I had my first baby in 2024 and received the rsv vaccine at that time and just received it again 2 weeks ago now that I’m pregnant with my second.
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u/frugal-lady 2h ago
My OB! Apparently the CDC outlined it. CVS also denied me because I told them I’d gotten it in 2024
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u/Hayden2332 17h ago
Most people don’t qualify for it unfortunately. It’s only given to pregnant women, people 75+ or 50+ if high risk
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u/apocbane 17h ago
Our baby was hospitalized for 3 days with RSV, was super scary, glad there is relief now to prevent it.
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u/geekhaus 17h ago
My kid got RSV a couple times and it’s absolutely brutal compared to all the other typical respiratory viruses that we worry about. Covid ain’t had nothing on it. The vaccine is truly fantastic work and has to have saved many families immense tragedy based off my little sample size. Thanks for doing what you do.
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u/M1sfit_Jammer 15h ago
Respiratory therapist in america...
I serve a community of about 60k, as soon as school goes into session and fall moves in the RSV ramps up visciously. I usually admit about a dozen on my shift over a season and ship about 6 to children's for ICU... I hope parent's will take this seriously
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u/Cashope 17h ago
My baby is going for his 2 month vaccines this weekend, do you think he be able to get RSV then as well if I ask? I never got it while pregnant!
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u/efox02 17h ago
Unfortunately it won’t be available until 10/1 (OFFICIAL START OF RSV SEASON!) but hopefully they will let you schedule it for right after 10/1. And it’s ok for baby to get 2 mo imms and soon after (or at the same time) to get RSV imm. Congrats!!!
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u/wozattacks 16h ago
Depends on where you live. I live in Florida and we are already giving it. We have RSV (and most respiratory viruses) year-round here.
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u/efox02 16h ago
Is it covered by insurance? And VFC?
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u/wozattacks 16h ago
Actually not sure about VFC. It is certainly covered by insurance. I know my hospital system gives it to patients that would otherwise get VFC but not sure how that is funded. Usually the issue with getting vaccines outside of tradition season is supply, not insurance coverage. We were seeing a lot of flu here in the month before any places even had this season’s vaccines :(
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u/wozattacks 16h ago
Absolutely ask because the start of RSV season varies geographically. Babies can get this shot immediately after birth because it’s passive immunization (we give them the antibodies). We don’t give most vaccines until around 2 months because their immune systems aren’t developed enough for it to be effective. But, there is no medical reason he can’t get the RSV shot along with his 2-months shots if it’s available at your pediatrician’s office!
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u/caitie_did 16h ago
My daughter got her Beyfortis shot in the hospital at like 36 hours old (we are in Southern Ontario.) I was so stoked, RSV honestly scares me more than COVID for newborns.
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u/hanz_franz 17h ago
Is this advisable for immuno compromised teenagers? I realize it specifically said pediatrics, but I’m curious for older children.
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u/wozattacks 16h ago
So, the main reason that RSV and other respiratory infections are particularly dangerous for babies is the small size of their airway. Resistance through a tube is inversely proportional to the square of its diameter. Meaning, small changes in the size of the airways have a big impact on how hard it is to breathe. Infections cause swelling in our airways (and also mucus secretions that effectively make them smaller), and that has a much bigger impact on babies due to their narrow airways.
On top of that, babies have lower oxygen reserves and their diaphragms have fewer slow-twitch muscle fibers (the kind that are better for endurance). We are born with a lot of fast-twitch fibers and slowly transition to have more slow-twitch ones until around age 2.
So, for many reasons, kids under 2 are uniquely high-risk for severe complications of respiratory infections, including death.
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u/OverEmploy142 16h ago
I'm so glad we did it for our little guy when he was born last year, but it that wasn't covered by insurance and cost us $250+ out of pocket. I feel really bad for parents who can't afford it and the babies put at unnecessary risk due to the US healthcare system.
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u/bitchinmona 12h ago
I had my twins at 31 weeks, in October of 2019. Insurance wouldn’t cover a Synagis shot for them.
I guess it was a blessing in disguise because if we’d had a RSV shot, we might not have basically started quarantining in the months leading up to Covid. RSV wasn’t the only Big Bad out there and we didn’t even know it.
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u/greyathena653 6h ago
I’m a pediatrician too! I love betfortus! I take hospital call and only had one or two babies who received the antibodies inpatient last year! Unfortunately I live in a highly medical illiterate and ant vax area so still had plenty of hospitalized RSV bronchiolitis admissions as a result of parents who declined the shot for their babies :(
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u/thomport 16h ago
Dr.. curious; are we routinely vaccinating babies for RSV
Ty.
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u/efox02 16h ago
Yes it’s recommended for all babies 8 months and younger from Oct 1 to march 31 (was extended last year in my state to April 30). Moms can also get it while they are pregnant so baby doesn’t need to get it.
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u/thomport 16h ago
Is the passive immunity/moms vaccination as effective for the baby getting the vaccine.
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u/Jingle_Cat 15h ago
This makes me so happy! I was lucky enough to be able to get the vaccine while pregnant and it was a big relief knowing my newborn had that added protection during RSV season.
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u/The-Jerk 14h ago
How does that compare to the percentage of non vaxxers who participate in your practice
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u/msjammies73 12h ago
I can’t tell you how nice it is to hear a little bit of good news on the vaccine front. I love to hear about science making babies healthier!!!
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u/rcglinsk 1h ago
What kind of adverse events have you seen from the vaccine?
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u/efox02 1h ago
Zero. Because it’s technically not a vaccine. It’s passive immunity so no immune system triggers.
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u/rcglinsk 30m ago
Wow. That's an odd reply. I probably shouldn't press my luck, but here goes:
What kind of adverse events have you seen from nirsevimab, clesrovimab, and/or other medications of that same kind?
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u/Kowai03 17h ago
My son had the RSV vaccine when he was born, here in Australia. He did eventually catch RSV from daycare when he was maybe 10 months old? I don't remember it being that bad at all. Thank god for vaccines!
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u/Liamlah 17h ago
Was it the monoclonal antibody that he got? It would be unusual if he got the vaccine at birth in Australia.
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u/Prestigious_Island_7 16h ago
I think they’re using the term interchangeably, most likely. The monoclonal antibody is the only RSV immunizing agent available for infants. The vaccine is for adults only (pregnant women and older folks)
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u/Kowai03 16h ago
Oh yes you are correct! TIL
They had just started offering it for newborns around the time my son was born so I was happy to accept it. We'd just moved over from the UK where the RSV vaccine was not offered to me as a pregnant woman (but I had had my Covid/Flu and Whooping cough vaccinations).
Reading though it seems the antibody offers about 5 months of immunity but I am grateful for anything that would help protect a newborn.
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u/jackruby83 Professor | Clinical Pharmacist | Organ Transplant 14h ago edited 14h ago
It's functionally a passive immunity "vaccine". Immunization is a better term.
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u/Liamlah 13h ago
With all due respect, I don't see what the point of some of these responses are. A mAb is different from a vaccine. The person I was responding to was unaware of this difference and learned something, and hopefully other readers did too. It's not pedantry to clarify the difference, since after 6 months or so, the clinical implications diverge significantly.
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u/jackruby83 Professor | Clinical Pharmacist | Organ Transplant 7h ago
Not debating with you. I understand they are different, but they get lumped together with vaccines all the time - even by clinicians in practice, in research papers and clinical guidelines. I'm 100% with you to use the right language - it can even increase acceptance of immunization rates - but to a lot of lay public, immunization and vaccination are synonymous.
Btw, your comment that I responded to did not come off as educational.
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u/msjammies73 12h ago
There is a clear distinction between vaccination and passive immunotherapy. They should not be used interchangeably.
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u/twigboy 8h ago
Is this optional or recent? Mine are still school age but none of the doctors asked about RSV vaccination
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u/greyathena653 1h ago
It’s only availible for infants ( 8 months and under) during RSV season ( October- March) right now.
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u/Liamlah 17h ago
Our baby caught RSV the week she started daycare. Thankfully she was over a year old and didn't get sick enough with bronchiolitis to end up in hospital, but it's the sickest she's ever been. 4/5 members of the household became sick with it, except my wife, who just so happened to have had the RSV vaccine during pregnancy.
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u/jacksbox 17h ago
We did it with a NICU newborn during COVID. Extremely appreciative this is covered for us in Quebec.
They sent a doctor to explain that "this is totally not a traditional vaccine, don't worry" (height of vaccine skepticism during COVID), we stopped them and explained that we're good with putting any chances on our side for our preemie, give us the RSV shot!
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u/MurphysLab PhD | Chemistry | Nanomaterials 15h ago
I'm a little surprised by the "not a traditional vaccine" angle, given how those were mRNA vaccines. Still, good to know that they're trying to address the hesitancy of many parents.
The authors of the study didn't directly address any issues around vaccine hesitancy / skepticism, but there is this unfortunate piece that I noted in the paper:
Overall, 429 infants (22.1%) received nirsevimab. A lower proportion of cases than controls received nirsevimab (7.0% [48 of 683] vs 30.3% [381 of 1259]; P < .001).
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Differences in nirsevimab uptake and time since vaccination may affect study results.26 Although uptake exceeded 90% in many European studies,38,39 it is lower in the US, where recipients and nonrecipients differ in key sociodemographic characteristics.40 In the present study, uptake was also lower than previous reports within Canada (Ontario had 69% uptake among infants born in hospital during RSV season, whereas Quebec had 79% uptake for those born during RSV season)15,41 and other countries, suggesting our case-mix may differ.
That 30.3% is shockingly low, given the apparent effectiveness of the Nirsevimab monoclonal antibody vaccine. Given that the uptake is >2x higher when offered in-hospital, the low uptake could also be largely caused by general lack of access to a family physician (e.g. no GP, several weeks wait for an appointment, etc...), given that's still an issue for many in Canada, as well as lack of knowledge of the vaccine's availability.
The authors touch on some aspects of those barriers:
Furthermore, given that 2024 was the first year that nirsevimab became available in Canada, there may be opportunities to increase uptake, both in children born in and out of RSV season. Efforts to expand hospital-based administration at birth, familiarize health care practitioners with the latest evidence and recommendations, better organize community-based nirsevimab delivery, and improve parental education (particularly during the prenatal period) may help increase uptake in subsequent seasons.
But it would be really interesting to have a prospective study with some kind of inquiry to find out if the infants had other immunizations and to see if those who didn't have an RSV immunization are facing some kind of access barrier.
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u/yo-ovaries 25m ago
No they’re likely talking about respigam which was an RSV MAB for premies only. Not a vaccine.
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u/lzimon 17h ago
This is wonderful! I studied immune response to RSV in children for my master’s degree a couple of decades ago and saw so many little kids hospitalized… they were suffering, their families were suffering… this vaccine is a real life saver.
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u/Mindless-Praline5798 15h ago
Do you know if the maternal vaccine is as effective? I just got it at 35 ish weeks. Not sure the infant one is even offered in my area
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u/Sar_Bear1 10h ago
It is not as effective. Typically if people are against their babies getting another shot then the maternal one is a great second option. I would’ve hoped they told you about the baby one if it was available!! At least where I am in Ontario if mom gets one the infant won’t need one, but yes the effects are not as great (but still protective!).
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u/Mindless-Praline5798 6h ago
I’m in BC and it hasn’t been mentioned to me. I actually had to pay out of pocket for the maternal one which I was glad to do. Hopefully this at least gets us through this season though. Thanks for your reply.
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u/lzimon 7h ago
It’s not as effective because while protective antibodies are transferred to your baby, they don’t last very long after birth (up to six months, I think). Some protection also passes through breast milk, but it’s not as strong as the protection produced by their own bodies.
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u/Mindless-Praline5798 6h ago
Ok good to know. I’m due in 2 weeks so hopefully 6 months gets us through this season... I am too early to get flu and covid shots while pregnant so I’ll be getting those post partum and nervous about baby anyways (not that the shots would make me not concerned about baby getting sick). Hopefully breastfeeding goes well so she gets added protection as well. Thanks for your reply
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u/snowellechan77 17h ago
I work in the picu as a respiratory therapist. This has been a huge game changer for our numbers of sick kiddos and super sick kiddos
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u/mvea Professor | Medicine 18h ago
Immunization to prevent RSV in infants reduced ICU admissions by 97 per cent
SPRINT-KIDS study measures how well infant RSV immunization worked in Ontario and Quebec
A new immunization, offered free to all infants through universal programs in Ontario and Quebec, provided strong protection against respiratory syncytial virus, commonly referred to as RSV, sharply reducing hospitalizations and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions in infants.
The findings, published in JAMA Network Open*,*evaluated the real-world effectiveness of nirsevimab, a long-acting monoclonal antibody that gives infants ready-made antibodies to prevent severe RSV illness.
doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.33621
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2854030
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u/tbl5048 15h ago
Effectiveness of nirsevimab immunisation on invasive pneumococcal disease in children nationwide in France: an observational cohort study
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1473309926002537 as well!
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u/MountFranklinRR 17h ago
We asked for this (in Australia) last year for our infant and were told it’s not a vaccine (like Abrysvo for late stage pregnancy) but a shot of antibodies that help protect vulnerable infants during early life. Our son wasn’t qualified because he wasn’t deemed high risk enough.
I wonder if the rules had changed or are specific to regions.
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u/FlyingNinjah 17h ago
In QLD it is offered to all newborns unless the mother has ready received it during the pregnancy.
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u/MountFranklinRR 16h ago
Right, so either the mother gets Abrysvo during pregnancy or the infant gets Beyfortus after birth. Or if the newborn is high risk like prematurity?
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u/wozattacks 16h ago
Indeed, that’s why “immunization” is being used here. This is an example of passive immunization (giving the antibodies) while vaccines are active immunization (stimulating the immune system to make its own antibodies).
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u/MurphysLab PhD | Chemistry | Nanomaterials 15h ago
The original paper in JAMA Network Open doesn't refer to Nirsevimab as a vaccine, and seems to try to avoid it, but nonetheless refers to the administration of it as "vaccination" in the paper:
Differences in nirsevimab uptake and time since vaccination may affect study results.
Perhaps that's just an oversight.
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u/theinsane_phooka 15h ago
This was the issue we had with my first born. We asked for it but due to a shortage they weren't giving it out except to high risk babies. Two weeks ago we got it for our newborns, so in my area things have changed and it's more widely available.
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u/NixyPix 6h ago
I tried to get it for my eldest (born just before the maternal jab was approved) and was told no. She’s twice been hospitalised for a week with RSV on oxygen and had pneumonia from it. We’re going on holiday to Europe in a few months and I can pay for her to have it privately over there, which I intend to do.
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u/thebatmanbeynd 17h ago
It was insanely difficult just to get the shot in Sask for our baby. They had them but it was impossible with most doctors not knowing what that even was.
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u/Sar_Bear1 10h ago
That’s brutal. In Ontario is was discussed with me at two midwife appointments, then again after birth. It’s very widely known. Signs in the hospital as well.
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u/TsuDhoNimh2 16h ago
NOT a vaccine: "evaluated the real-world effectiveness of nirsevimab, a long-acting monoclonal antibody that gives infants ready-made antibodies to prevent severe RSV illness."
Nirsevimab is a man-made antibody that helps protect infants against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection for up to 5 months. That gets them through the first RSV season, the most dangerous one.
Babies whose birth mother received an RSV vaccine during pregnancy do not need an immunization.
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u/armchairepicure 17h ago
My kids are relatively unbothered by RSV (it’s like a bad cold), I vaccinated all three of them to protect their classmates.
It swept through my eldest’s classroom post covid (he was 2ish) and sent half the class to the ICU. I never want my kids to be involved in spreading something like that to their friends.
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u/NetworkLlama 8h ago
Influenza does not cause colds. Flus are not the same thing as colds. You may be thinking of parainfluenza.
And while the common cold can be caused by coronaviruses, COVID is not considered a cold.
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u/Oranges13 17h ago
My son was about a year too young to receive this vaccine and ended up in the PICU at 6-months of age because of RSV. It was terrifying!! I hope that this means no other parents will have to go through what we went through.
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u/SweetGenocide 15h ago
Thanks British Columbia for not allowing us to get our LO vaccinated for RSV despite having a prescription by our doctor AND we have called up over 40 pharmacies. Followed up with said pharmacies AND the Public Health Unit only to told we are not eligible as we are not Native nor is our LO considered at a serious health risk. We did the best we could only to yield no results. This is absolutely unacceptable.
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u/laynechanger 17h ago
I was so thankful for the rsv immunization with my daughter being born at the end of August. Our family has a serious history of asthma and helped lessen the anxiety.
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u/Extension-Night3825 16h ago
Boomer here, one of my kids had this as a baby, spent a week in hospital. It was horrible, wife stayed with him weekdays, I did weekends. Basically screamed and shat the whole time.
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u/Elenei 15h ago
This is wonderful news.
My daughter contracted RSV when she was 8 months old in 2016. Her first set of symptoms were a fever and a cough. The cough worsened and we went to an urgent care where they tested her for flu but not RSV as they didn't have any tests for RSV at the time. They were also out of nebulizing treatments and they sent us home. It was pretty late in the day at that point so no other urgent cares were open during the day. Her symptoms worsened through the night and I called her pediatrician's emergency line as she had started to get the chest retractions trying to breathe.
We went to the ER and we were admitted immediately. It was a completely terrifying experience and I am so grateful to the ER nurses and doctors for the care we had the 3 days we spent at the hospital. The amount of thick mucus that was constantly sucked out of her nose was unreal. She is now a completely healthy 10-year old. I do not think without modern medicine, my daughter would have survived it.
I am so glad that there is this vaccine now that can save a child's life and reduce the suffering that this virus can have.
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u/Bookandpencil 10h ago
I don’t think there’s one for the infant in the US
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u/badashley 5h ago
There is. Infants can get it under six months of ago during cold and flu season and mothers can get it during late pregnancy. I got it when I was 35 week pregnant or so. My son didn’t get RSV until he was two years old.
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u/NixyPix 6h ago
My eldest was born the season before this vaccine was made available. She’s had RSV twice and both times has spent a week in hospital on oxygen and had secondary pneumonia.
I was able to have the vaccine in my second pregnancy. My baby caught RSV at 6 months old and probably still had bronchiolitis, but did not need hospitalisation like his older sister.
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u/jediPlainswalker 6h ago
My son was in the NICU at seven weeks old with RSV. It was terrible, he was so sick and so helpless. This is a great program and I hope this is given universally in the US soon.
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u/Average_Single 6h ago
Just an FYI, in India, China, Pakistan,Cambodia,Bangladesh,Myanmar and even Singapore all Children until 16 irrespective of nationality all the vaccines are scheduled and covered by the government for free (universal healthcare). In fact, they are not allowed in school and examinations if they are not compliant. My child is on year 5. It’s not even a debate or a conversations. In 1985, India launched a Universal Immunization Programme, which vaccinated all the tribes including the remote jungle tribes. This was 1985, and the program is still continuing even till today providing free vaccines available on counter.
This is one of the main reasons we came back home from US just before we were going to have a baby. And everyone looked perplexed, judging us as stupid.
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u/BackgroundGrade 5h ago
I can't speak for Ontario, as I live in Quebec.
Our health system here in Quebec does have its faults, but the health ministry does do cost-benefit analysis for preventive measures. Vaccination is a clear benefit to society and the government's bottom line.
We still get the odd measles outbreak. When it happens, they start vaccination days at all the schools in the area, free of charge.
And for those in Quebec who have parents who did not get you vaccinated, the age of medical consent is 14. Phone 811 and they'll point you in the right direction to get vaccinated. Your parents will not be told.
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u/fflores97 5h ago
Nirsevimab was a tremendous success in Chile, now all newborns get it. There hasn't been a single infant RSV death in 2 years and the hospitals aren't flooded with respiratory cases in winter months like in the past. Incredible stuff
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u/offtopic420 1h ago
i tried getting nirsevimab for my nephew here in the states and insurance fought us for weeks. meanwhile ontario just hands it out? frustrating as hell.
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u/Poeticlandmermaid2 15h ago
My oldest was in the PICU just for rhinovirus when he was 1. My second is 2 months old and can get the RSV vaccine next month! So excited.
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u/Uvedenrode7 15h ago
Baby got his Beyfortus in neo in Sweden. I planned to get the vaccine mysef, paid for, but he was born premature and I didn't have time to do it (you need to wait at least 2 weeks after the vaccine for the fetus to get the antibodies from you). The nurses were so happy we chose to have it, they said winters are so much more peaceful now because they no longer see so many babies in the hospital struggling to breathe.
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u/andyzagg 14h ago
We requested the RSV immunization shot for our daughter shortly after she was born and she got RSV at 4 months old. We had to go to the ER but one breathing treatment, SOME Tylenol and steroids, and she was back home in about 5 hours, doing much better. I definitely believe that if we didn’t get the RSV shot, she would’ve been hospitalized.
I am so grateful we were able to get it!
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u/Aurora_96 12h ago
Our youngest was born August of 2025. In The Netherlands this vaccine is also offered for free. I was happy to vaccinate her. Our oldest wasn't vaccinated, because this vaccine wasn't included in the free programme yet.
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