New vaccine for common respiratory disease could be available in Australia in a year

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A vaccine to help protect babies and the elderly from the common respiratory syncytial virus could be available in Australia in a year. 9News

The RSV vaccine is proving to be up to 94 per cent effective according to new medical trials,."At one point I thought he was going to stop breathing and going to die in my arms," Quinn said.A vaccine to help protect babies and the elderly from the common respiratory syncytial virus could be available in Australia in a year.

"Twice he required oxygen because his levels were so low... his heart rate at one point skyrocketed to about 196 .""In babies, it manifests into a chest infection called bronchiolitis where they have trouble breathing," University of Sydney infectious diseases expert Robert Booy said.The vaccine will be available in a year after decades of research.

After decades of research and trials, Booy believes the vaccine will be available in a year from now. "The good news... we've had a series of studies from a number of vaccine companies, all showing benefits over giving the vaccine to pregnant women and their unborn babies, to elderly people, to young children," Booy said.Continue reading

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