As we get deeper into fall, the risk of RSV is only rising in children and their families. This highly contagious and common virus has been detected in as many as 80,000 children under the age of five and will infect nearly all children under the age of two.
Fortunately, vaccines have been shown to significantly lower the risk of RSV hospitalizations and are the best way to help protect little ones, their parents and even their grandparents. The American Lung Association is leading a national campaign to get all expectant birth givers and children under the age of 5 vaccinated.
Radio Catskill’s Genevieve Hartnett spoke with Dr. Juanita Mora, a leading U.S. immunologist and the National Spokesperson for the American Lung Association about the importance of vaccinating early to keep our communities safe.