Top U.S. official urges caution with RSV, vaccine in development

U.S. officials are working on a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, but until one is available people should exercise caution, especially seniors and parents of young children, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci.

WASHINGTON -U.S. officials are working on a respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, but until one is available people should exercise caution, especially seniors and parents of young children, the nation's top infectious disease official said.

RSV is not a new virus but rising infections among young children are reportedly filling some U.S. hospitals to capacity at the same time as an earlier-than-normal influenza season and rising COVID cases are raising concerns about a "tripledemic" this winter.

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