The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended a vaccine for people in late pregnancy that will protect their babies from respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, after birth.
Last week’s guidance comes shortly after another RSV shot was approved and recommended by government agencies that protects infants and high-risk toddlers heading into their first or second RSV season.
“This is another tool we can use this fall and winter to help protect lives,” said Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the CDC. “I encourage parents to talk to their doctors about how to protect their little ones against serious RSV illness, using either a vaccine given during pregnancy, or an RSV immunization given to your baby after birth.”