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Only children can get RSV.
True
False
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Although it’s most commonly found in kids under 5 and especially
life-threatening for kids under 2, RSV can infect anyone at any age.
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Although it’s most commonly found in kids under 5 and especially
life-threatening for kids under 2, RSV can infect anyone at any age.
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Getting the RSV vaccine lowers your risk of getting sick by:
5%
25%
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The FDA has approved an RSV vaccine for those 60 years of age or older. Research shows that the vaccine is 83% effective in preventing a lower respiratory tract disease.
66%
83%
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The FDA has approved an RSV vaccine for those 60 years of age or older. Research shows that the vaccine is 83% effective in preventing a lower respiratory tract disease.
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COVID-19 can cause RSV.
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False
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RSV is not related to COVID-19, though they share certain common features. They’re both respiratory viruses, which have similar symptoms like a fever, runny nose and a cough.
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RSV is not related to COVID-19, though they share certain common features. They’re both respiratory viruses, which have similar symptoms like a fever, runny nose and a cough.
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Adults who are most at-risk of an RSV infection include the following:
People with nearsightedness
People with allergies
People with asthma
People under 60
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The most at-risk include people with asthma, those who are over the age of 60, people with lung disease, heart disease or those who have an autoimmune disorder.
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The most at-risk include people with asthma, those who are over the age of 60, people with lung disease, heart disease or those who have an autoimmune disorder.
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Once you get RSV, you can’t get it again.
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False
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RSV is highly contagious and you can be infected with it multiple times.
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RSV is highly contagious and you can be infected with it multiple times.
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The FDA has approved an RSV vaccine for those 60 years of age or older. Research shows that the vaccine is 83% effective in preventing a lower respiratory tract disease.