Ask a doctor: Why do older adults need an RSV vaccine? | 10.25.24 | Risk Less. Do More.
Oct 25, 2024
Dr. Kwame Akoto, family physician, Kaiser Permanente, explains that RSV is a common respiratory virus that can be serious for you if you’re 75+, or 60+ with conditions such as heart or lung disease, obesity, or diabetes. Get an RSV vaccine to help protect against severe illness. Learn more at cdc.gov/RiskLessDoMore.
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RSV is a common respiratory virus that
usually causes mild cold-like symptoms
most people have already had RSV at
least once because it's usually mild
most people recover quickly but RSV can
be serious for people 75 or older or 60
or older with conditions such as heart
or lung disease obesity or diabetes
people who are 60 and older and living
nursing homes are also at higher risk
for severe RSV for older adults RSV can
be lifechanging it can cause infections
deepen lung tissue that are harder to
recover from an RSV vaccine is the best
way to protect yourself from getting
very sick and needing hospital care for
RSV unlike seasonal flu vaccines RSV
vaccines only need to be given in one
dose so if you got an RSV vaccine last
season you don't need another one now
talk to your doctor about whether an RSV
vaccine is right for you risk less do
more get this season's vaccines learn
more at
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