COVID-19 is grabbing most of the headlines but Utah pediatricians say they’re seeing another disturbing trend this winter. Kids are sick with a variety of other, upper respiratory illnesses.
RSV in particular began appearing in greater numbers of Utah children and a lot sooner in the season than normal. The good news is, health experts say the worst may now be over.
For example, she says pediatricians began seeing higher than normal RSV cases late last summer as opposed to mid-winter. Reynolds says it may sound boring but the basic advice still stands; If children are eligible to be vaccinated and boosted against COVID and have not yet done so, go ahead and do it.
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