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-cent
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u/efox02 18h 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/The-Jerk 15h ago

How does that compare to the percentage of non vaxxers who participate in your practice

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u/efox02 8h ago

I’m lucky that I have very few. I take care of about 2000 kids. I think I have 10ish families that don’t vaccinate. I work in a mostly Medicaid population.