3 Topic Commentaries

Could Maternal RSV Vaccination Be the Preferred Option?

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  Peter Marks, MD, PhD

  Hematology/Oncology; Regulatory science

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  U.S. Food and Drug Administration

  This approval provides an option for healthcare providers and pregnant individuals to protect infants from this potentially life-threatening disease.

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  Robert Jacobson, MD

  Pediatrics; Immunization/Vaccinology

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  Mayo Clinic

  If you're a pregnant individual and it's September through January, consider making antibodies you can give your baby at birth to protect them from bronchiolitis hospitalization and worse, from RSV disease.

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  Alisa Kachikis, MD, MSc

  Maternal-Fetal Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynecology)

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  UW Medicine, University of Washington

  When the baby's born, the baby can start off life with a head start — with a large amount of antibody against RSV illness.

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