RSV
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respiratory syncytial virus: (in pathology) a common virus that causes mild coldlike symptoms such as runny nose, coughing, wheezing, and fever in most adults, but that can cause more serious illness in infants, young children, elderly adults, and those with chronic medical conditions.
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Bible. Revised Standard Version.
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Revised Standard Version (of the Bible)
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respiratory syncytial virus
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Adults aged 75 or over, or who live in a care home for older adults, are also offered the RSV vaccine across the UK.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The legal case centered on Moderna’s Spikevax shot for Covid-19 and its mResvia vaccine, which prevents a type of lower respiratory tract disease caused by respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV.
From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026
Now 11 vaccines are recommended for all children, while immunizations against influenza, hepatitis A and B, rotavirus, meningococcal disease, COVID-19 and RSV pushed into “high-risk” or “shared clinical decision-making” categories.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 6, 2026
Vaccines for meningitis, hepatitis A and B, dengue, flu, Covid and RSV will now be recommended only for “high-risk” children, or be left to “shared clinical decision-making” between doctors and parents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026
I find a printout about RSV from the web.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
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