{"id":10955,"date":"2023-04-27T15:36:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T20:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=jtf_topics&#038;p=10955"},"modified":"2024-08-12T15:41:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T20:41:10","slug":"rsv-in-adults","status":"publish","type":"jtf_topics","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/jtf_topics\/rsv-in-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"RSV in adults"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row source=&#8221;&#8221; text=&#8221;Clinical Trials&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; link=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Claim:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/p_mcculloughmd\/status\/1649775653007368192?s=46&amp;t=9bFZA4Om8TEJXdVxkelfBw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3Def2cecef91%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1682798497561000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3nasvZX_-bAQz8lPCcQ7H2\">cardiologist-turned-wellness influencer<\/a>\u00a0claims that the RSV vaccine\u2019s risks outweigh the benefits in adults.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;The Facts:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]The CDC\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/rsv\/high-risk\/older-adults.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D03185e730e%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1682798497561000&amp;usg=AOvVaw37WYA3qdQtUwZC3PmtUUW6\">estimates<\/a>\u00a0that\u00a0between 60,000-160,000 older adults in the United States are hospitalized every year due to RSV infection, and 6,000-10,000 of them die. Additionally, these adults can act as vectors spreading RSV to others, including to infants, for whom RSV can be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lung.org\/blog\/about-rsv-and-infants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D1130a47515%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1682798497562000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1v_2-bg09aAtelDRw3gclo\">deadly<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The adult RSV vaccines under development have shown promising results in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/doi\/full\/10.1056\/NEJMoa2213836?query=featured_home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/voicesforvaccines.us6.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3De17a65409cd8f13ba7e58cc97%26id%3D5f5c08a85f%26e%3Dfc0735be13&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1682798497562000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0WJQkYZNzFvsSQ-dTZcv0n\">clinical trials<\/a>, showing an efficacy of about 85%\u00a0without safety concerns. 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