FDA approves world's first RSV vaccine, a shot for adults ages 60 and up
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Source: NBC News
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the world's first RSV vaccine: a shot for adults ages 60 and up, made by pharmaceutical giant GSK. The milestone was decades in the making. Researchers first attempted to develop a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus roughly 60 years ago. In a late-stage clinical trial, the single-dose shot lowered the risk of symptomatic illness by 83% and of severe illness by 94%.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must still recommend the vaccine before it becomes available to the public. A CDC advisory committee is scheduled to meet in June to discuss how the shot should be used. Dr. Phil Dormitzer, GSKs senior vice president and global head of vaccines research and development, said the company is already manufacturing doses of the vaccine, to be sold under the brand name Arexvy.
The goal is to have shots available in the fall so that people can get them before the next RSV season coming up late fall and winter, Dormitzer said, though he did not give specific production numbers. RSV causes a lower respiratory illness that is typically mild for healthy adults. But in serious cases, the virus can lead to pneumonia or bronchiolitis, which inflames airways and clogs them with mucus.
Older people and infants are particularly at risk: RSV kills up to 10,000 people ages 65 or older and up to 300 children under 5 every year in the U.S. RSV cases typically peak between late December and mid-February, but cases last year started climbing in the summer as people left pandemic precautions behind.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-approves-rsv-vaccine-rcna82461
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must still recommend the vaccine before it becomes available to the public. Dr. Phil Dormitzer, GSKs senior vice president and global head of vaccines research and development, said the company is already manufacturing doses.
The goal is to have shots available in the fall so that people can get them before the next RSV season coming up late fall and winter, Dormitzer said, though he did not give specific production numbers.
RSV causes a lower respiratory illness that is typically mild for healthy adults. But in serious cases, the virus can lead to pneumonia or bronchiolitis, which inflames airways and clogs them with mucus. Older people and infants are particularly at risk: RSV kills up to 10,000 people ages 65 or older and up to 300 children under 5 every year in the U.S.
Hekate
(91,039 posts)jmbar2
(4,922 posts)How long did it last? I'm missing work (sub teacher) because I am still hacking so hard.
Any tips? Thanks.
Hekate
(91,039 posts)Fortunately I had someone in the house to take care of me, i.e. my husband. We did the home Covid test. The doc sent us out for curbside clinic Covid test. Nada. Hubby brought me the last bottle of Robitussin on the shelf at CVS, and while at Costco found a Kirkland generic expectorant product that really helped over time.
From Costco, comes in tablet form in bottles in a 2-pack. Label says:
Mucus Relief Chest/ Guaifenesin 400 mg/ Expectorant
Relieves chest congestion/ Thins and loosens mucus/ Makes coughs more productive
Per instructions I took 1 tablet every 4 hours when awake. The solid gunk at the bottom of my lungs started to move, and the cough gradually lessened in severity so I no longer felt like it would make me throw up.
Drank lots of hot tea, as one does. Stayed home. Thanked my lucky stars I am retired.
I am really sorry you are missing work, but take the time to get well. If you must go out, wear a mask to protect others and to protect yourself from catching something new while you are still recuperating. I do hope your school district is understanding about mask-wearing.
All the best to you. I hope some of this helps.
LiberalArkie
(15,739 posts)That lasted 3 weeks. I get over with it and then came down with a cold for a week. Then 3 weeks of flu that tested nada. Then came down with another cold. Then 3 more weeks of flu that tested nada. I have never been that miserable in my life. A heart bypass is a walk in the park compared to fall and winter.
jmbar2
(4,922 posts)Covid this past June, then flus, or RSV in January and March. Haven't had to do a heart bypass, so that made me feel a little better!
Thanks....
jmbar2
(4,922 posts)I ran out of the Guaifenesin a couple of days ago - too weak to go to the store. But I have to today, so will pick up some more, plus some throat tea.
This is miserable... schools is understanding, but it's financially painful right before summer break.
Thanks again...
BumRushDaShow
(130,043 posts)that has guaifenesin and in the higher doses, which is what is really needed for it to do its job. They have the extended release 1200 mg (1 pill every 12 hrs / 2 pills a day) or the 600 mg (1 pill every 6 hrs / 4 pills a day). Don't take with something like Robitussen that also has guaifenesin. I think Mucinex also has a liquid.
jmbar2
(4,922 posts)Off to the pharm...
barbtries
(28,824 posts)sign me up.
hauckeye
(637 posts)BumRushDaShow
(130,043 posts)yonder
(9,686 posts)BumRushDaShow
(130,043 posts)is a DUzy!!!
Chainfire
(17,757 posts)iscooterliberally
(2,866 posts)I just turned 60 in March and I'll be due for another booster. yay, shots!!
MayReasonRule
(1,463 posts)iscooterliberally
(2,866 posts)hamsterjill
(15,224 posts)More nasal vaccines and research for that delivery, and one of these days, some combined vaccines (like the DPT, for example).
I am not a pin cushion!!!!
soldierant
(6,965 posts)to start checking for availability around Labor Day.
ShazzieB
(16,657 posts)Not to mention another covid booster. I'd better get cracking!
ananda
(28,914 posts)I got it several weeks ago.
I wasn't very sick, but the symptoms
were fucking fierce for quite a few
days.
Six boxes of kleenex, and using all
kinds of remedies.
Aristus
(66,530 posts)I have a tiny handful of anti-vaxxers in my patient population who keep coming back to me no matter how strongly I hint that they should find a fellow anti-vaxxer for their primary care provider.
They decline every vaccine on the standard health maintenance lists. But man, if they get sick, they come galloping in to the clinic begging for antibiotics.
Im sorry. This is a virus. Antibiotics wont help. Ill treat the symptoms, you get some rest, and well see what happens.
They dont like hearing that, but it rarely convinces them to get vaccinated.