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RSV Vaccines in Adults: A Risk-Based Approach
RSV Vaccines in Adults: A Risk-Based Approach
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10 minutes
Released:
Dec 27, 2023
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Podcast episode
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In this episode, Angela Branche, MD, discusses RSV vaccines in older adults, including: Current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendationsRisk factors associated with severe RSV disease, including RSV-related hospitalizationsApproach to stratifying risk factors (eg, age, comorbidities) in determining which adults may benefit from the RSV vaccine Ongoing research on RSV vaccines in younger adults (eg, aged 40s and 50s years) with chronic comorbidities Health disparities related to RSV vaccinesConsiderations for a risk-based approach, rather than age alone, to determine vaccine candidacy Faculty: Angela Branche, MDAssociate Professor of MedicineDivision of Infectious DiseasesDepartment of MedicineUniversity of RochesterRochester, New YorkLink to full program: https://bit.ly/3nb25xeLink to downloadable slides: https://bit.ly/3TsXym5
Released:
Dec 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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