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Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) A respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine for older adults could soon be available after an advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend them Wednesday.
During a meeting, the agency s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices looked at clinical trial data for two vaccines, one by Pfizer and the other by GSK.
Short of a full recommendation, the committee said adults aged 60 and over may get the vaccines based on individual needs and after consultation with a doctor.
The vaccines have already received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, so the final step is for CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky to sign off on the recommendations, which she is expected to do.
Here s what the panel s vote could mean for older Americans:
Why is RSV so dangerous for older adults?
RSV can affect people of all ages, though some age groups are at higher risk, including adults a
Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) A respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine for older adults could soon be available after an advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend them Wednesday.
During a meeting, the agency s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices looked at clinical trial data for two vaccines, one by Pfizer and the other by GSK.
Short of a full recommendation, the committee said adults aged 60 and over may get the vaccines based on individual needs and after consultation with a doctor.
The vaccines have already received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, so the final step is for CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky to sign off on the recommendations, which she is expected to do.
Here s what the panel s vote could mean for older Americans:
Why is RSV so dangerous for older adults?
RSV can affect people of all ages, though some age groups are at higher risk, including adults a
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Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) A respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine for older adults could soon be available after an advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to recommend them Wednesday.
During a meeting, the agency s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices looked at clinical trial data for two vaccines, one by Pfizer and the other by GSK.
Short of a full recommendation, the committee said adults aged 60 and over may get the vaccines based on individual needs and after consultation with a doctor.
The vaccines have already received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, so the final step is for CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky to sign off on the recommendations, which she is expected to do.
Here s what the panel s vote could mean for older Americans:
Why is RSV so dangerous for older adults?
RSV can affect people of all ages, though some age groups are at higher risk, including adults a