New RSV vaccine guidelines: Adults 75+ urged to vaccinate

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- In 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended adults 65 years and older get a single dose of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine.“It's a very common infectious respiratory virus that causes cold-like symptoms and often times they're a little bit more severe than your average cold,” explained Sue Peschin, the CEO and President of Alliance for Aging Research.“Some populations, l