A vaccine to combat a common seasonal virus among babies could reduce hospital admissions by more than 80%, a trial has shown. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) impacts 90% of children before they reach the age of two, often causing a mild cold-like illness.

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RSV: Jab for winter virus could cut baby hospitalisations by 80%, study says

More than 30,000 UK children under five are hospitalised with respiratory syncytial virus a year.

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The treatment could help ease seasonal pressures on the NHS, researchers said.

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Winter virus jab for babies ‘can cut RSV-related hospital admissions by 83%’

A winter virus jab for babies could ease the burden on the NHS in the UK, scientists have said, after a large clinical trial has shown it can reduce related hospital admissions by more than 80pc.

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Winter virus jab for babies ‘can cut RSV-related hospital admissions by 83pc,’ trial shows

A JAB protecting babies from a sometimes-deadly winter virus could slash hospitalisations from it by more than 80 per cent, a trial has shown.   Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an incredibly common virus that most children will pick up before the age of two, often causing mild, cold-like illnesses.  Getty Images - GettyScientists estimate that a game-changing jab could slash RSV-hospitalisations by 83 per cent[/caption]
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'Game-changing' RSV jab to protect babies 'could cut hospitalisations by 83%'

A winter virus jab for babies could ease the burden on the NHS, scientists have said, after a large clinical trial has shown it can reduce related hospital admissions by more than 80%.

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A vaccine to combat a common seasonal virus among babies could reduce hospital admissions by more than 80%, a trial has shown.

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New vaccine for winter virus common in babies could 'dramatically' cut hospital admissions

HOSPITAL admissions from a winter virus could be reduced by more than 80% if babies are given a single dose of a new antibody treatment, a study says reports the BBC. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but can lead to bronchiolitis and pneumonia. Click below for full story. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-67828720  The post Jab for winter virus could cut baby hospitalisations by 80%, study says appeared …

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International research indicates giving infants nirsevimab would cause sharp drop in rates of respiratory syncytial virus infection A vaccine could reduce by 80% the numbers of babies and young children admitted to hospital with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a “groundbreaking” study has found.The study, published in the peer-reviewed New England Journal of Medicine, involved 8,058 healthy babies aged up to 12 months from the UK, France and …

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Vaccine could cut RSV hospital admissions in babies by 80%, study finds

(CTN News) – According to a study, babies infected with a winter virus could save over 80% of hospital admissions by receiving just one dose of a novel antibody treatment. In most cases, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild, cold-like symptoms; however, in rare cases, it can cause pneumonia and bronchiolitis. Over 30,000 UK Infants […]

RSV vaccine could cut baby hospital admissions by more than 80%, study suggests

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