Ohio Measles Outbreak Grows, Fueled By Vaccine Hesitancy
Most of the children infected were unvaccinated but were old enough to get the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) shot.
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Most of the children infected were unvaccinated but were old enough to get the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) shot.
The vaccine RSVpreF had an almost 82% efficacy against severe RSV infection in infants from birth through the first 90 days of life, according to company data.
Even if pediatric patients or their families have not traveled recently, they may still be at risk within a community where its members travel internationally and vaccination rates are low.
None of the children had been fully vaccinated against measles, and 23 of them have been hospitalized.
The story of one child's experience with RSV captures the strained healthcare system and parents' reactions to the worst season for the virus in years.