Post #1480067
2026-04-18 13:42 UTC
@NatalyaD This is great news! My youngest (now 17) was hospitalised at 5 weeks old with RSV. He had a partially collapsed lung. It was scary. RSV is not “just a cold”. I would have loved to have a vaccine available.
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@NatalyaD@disabled.social 2026-04-18 13:44
@steggy *nods* Thinking of friends I know whose babies have had to go to hospital with suspected RSV. We have to be super cautious cos babies can deteriorate fast. Even the best-case where baby is fine after 24 hours observation is still super stressful and if avoidable/reduceable seems worthwhile doing. I also wonder if it changes the older people RSV rates (another vulnerable group), reducing RSV in the community too. Vaccination, honestly a medical marvel!