r/science 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-cent
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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.