Immunization Recommendations to Reduce Pediatric Hospitalization Risk from Flu, COVID-19, and RSV
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Patients trust their healthcare providers. Make a difference this fall and winter virus season by making strong recommendations that will help protect pediatric patients against severe illness from flu, COVID-19, and RSV.
For more information and materials to share with your patients, visit Health Care Provider Resources at https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/hcp/tools-resources/index.html.
Flu, COVID-19, and RSV can be serious health threats. Who should be vaccinated to get
serious protection during the 2024-2025 fall and winter virus season?
Dr. Lee, a pediatrician, has seen children who are healthy and children with chronic diseases
get so sick that they were hospitalized with flu, COVID-19, or RSV.
She knows that flu and COVID-19 vaccination cuts the risk of hospitalization by about half
in kids under 5 years, and Nercevumab prevents 9 in 10 RSV hospitalizations in babies.
So Dr. Lee always recommends COVID-19 and seasonal flu vaccination for children ages 6 months and
older. During the fall and winter virus season, she also recommends Nercevumab to all babies
younger than 8 months if their mother didn't get an RSV vaccine, or 8-19-month-olds with
certain health conditions. People trust their health care providers for information on vaccines.
Make a difference this fall and winter virus season. Make strong recommendations for vaccinations
and respond to your patients' questions. Visit CDC's website for more information
and materials to share with your patients.