U.S. officials and drugmakers are starting to promote brand-new vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus, hoping seniors will accept a trifecta of RSV, flu and COVID-19 shots to keep their lungs and hospital rooms clear this fall.
Doctors urge patients to get a flu shot each year, and Dr. Anthony Fauci and pop star Olivia Rodrigo twisted America’s arms so that pharmacists could poke them with COVID-19 shots during the pandemic.
“I’d think there will be a substantial number of people who say, ‘OK, two at the same time, but I’ll come back for the third. That third shot is likely to be RSV, and I think we’ll have to be persuasive to get them back for that third visit,” said William Schaffner, an infectious diseases specialist at Vanderbilt University. “This going to be a learning year.”
He said it is hard to gauge how much public interest there will be, though last year’s rough season put RSV on people’s radar. “We anticipate a harder effort to get people to come get vaccinated,” said Claire Hannan, executive director of the Association of Immunization Managers. “I think that’s why it’s so important to educate the providers, really talking to patients about the importance of getting all three vaccines.”
The CDC endorsed both vaccines in June. Agency spokeswoman Kathleen Conley said doctors and patients should consider whether the patient has any chronic medical conditions or other risk factors that increase their risk of severe RSV disease; possible side effects such as fever or soreness at the injection site; and “the patient’s preference around getting the shot.”
“RSV can be serious. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about Arexvy today,” the one-minute ad says, touting its position as the first FDA-approved shot for the virus. “RSV? Make it Arexvy.” “The vast majority of the U.S. public has confidence in the safety and efficacy of vaccines,” the company said. “In recent years the public has been caught up with ‘vaccination fatigue’ following the pandemic, and we are staying committed to ensuring that patients and healthcare providers, such as doctors, pharmacists, nurses, public health officials — have access to accurate information.”
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