Older adults may have a reduced ability to mount an effective immune response1,2
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults at highest risk for severe RSV infection include older adults, especially those aged 65 years and older.1
Each year in the US, approximately 177,000 older adults are hospitalized and an estimated 14,000 die due to RSV infection.3
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References:
1. Older adults are at high risk for severe RSV infection. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed June 23, 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/rsv/high-risk/older-adults.html 2. Del Giudice G, Goronzy JJ, Grubeck-Loebenstein B, et al. Fighting against a protean enemy: immunosenescence, vaccines, and healthy aging. NPJ Aging Mech Dis. 2018;4(1):1-8. doi:10.1038/s41514-017-0020-0. 3. Falsey AR, Hennessey PA, Formica MA, Cox C, Walsh EE. Respiratory syncytial virus infection in elderly and high-risk adults. N Engl J Med. 2005;352(17):1749-1759. doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa043951
