17-05-2024 21:47 via fraservalleytoday.ca

NACI recommends universal immunization program against RSV for infants

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is recommending a universal immunization program against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, for all infants.   
It says provinces and territories should work toward providing the antibody drug Nirsevimab for all infants before their first RSV season. 
But it says they could start by prioritizing the highest-risk infants if cost or access to the antibody is a barrier to implementing a universal program right away.  
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