{"id":71,"date":"2026-11-06T09:06:27","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthcare.hibisports.com\/?p=71"},"modified":"2026-11-06T09:06:27","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:06:27","slug":"who-should-get-the-rsv-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthcare.hibisports.com\/?p=71","title":{"rendered":"Who Should Get the RSV Vaccine?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Although respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)<\/a> is often associated with children, adults can also get it. RSV usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms such as cough, congestion, and a runny nose. However, people with certain health conditions face a higher risk of severe illness.\n<\/p>\n

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Many older adults in the United States are eligible for the RSV vaccine, but may be unaware of it.1<\/span> Current guidelines recommend just one dose to help protect against severe infection.2<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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If You\u2019re 50 to 74 Years of Age <\/span> <\/h2>\n

If your age falls between 50 and 74 years and you\u2019re at risk for severe infection, then the American Academy of Family Physicians and other groups recommend that you get a one-time RSV vaccine.3<\/span> It\u2019s estimated that between 110,000 and 180,000 adults 50 and older in the U.S. are hospitalized each year for RSV-related illness.4<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe age cut-off, whether it\u2019s 60 or 50, seems to be changing a little bit. As a physician, it\u2019s not so much the age, it\u2019s the underlying condition that would drive it,\u201d Glenn William Wortmann, MD<\/a>, section director of infectious diseases at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, told Verywell.\n<\/p>\n

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Conditions that may qualify you for an RSV vaccine include:5<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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