Here's what to know about the virus and the latest on RSV vaccine development
But beginning earlier this year, doctors saw RSV cases pick up a different pattern: increasing steadily starting in the spring and remaining consistently high throughout the summer. “People here have been saying that it felt like Christmas in August, because we’ve seen quite a large number of kids with RSV through the summer months,” says Dr. Ron Keren, chief medical officer at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
It’s possible that children are contributing to that trend, since the COVID-19-driven restrictions generated a cohort of young people with a very different immunity profile than they normally would have developed. Because they were born during the pandemic, for example, these babies likely have less immunity to a number of common viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 and RSV.
Parents who are worried about whether their child might have RSV should call their pediatrician first to assess the condition before rushing to the emergency room.While people can get vaccinated against the flu and take antiviral treatments for it, no vaccines or therapies are currently available for RSV. But that may change as early as next year.
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