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Yellow fever vaccine is a vaccine that protects against yellow fever. [4] Yellow fever is a viral infection that occurs in Africa and South America . [ 4 ] Most people begin to develop immunity within ten days of vaccination and 99% are protected within one month, and this appears to be lifelong. [ 4 ]
A respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, or RSV vaccine, is a vaccine that protects against respiratory syncytial virus. [1] RSV affects an estimated 64 million people and causes 160,000 deaths worldwide each year. [2] The RSV vaccines Arexvy , [3] Abrysvo , [4] and Mresvia [5] are approved for medical use in the United States.
New RSV vaccines are now available to help prevent serious infection in people over 60. Doctors explain the RSV vaccine and its side effects in older adults.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while "any vaccine can cause side effects", [11] most side effects are minor, primarily including sore arms or a mild fever. [11] Unlike most medical interventions vaccines are given to healthy people, where the risk of side effects is not as easily outweighed by the benefit of ...
On Tuesday, the FDA approved Pfizer Inc’s (NYSE:PFE) Abrysvo (Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine), the company’s bivalent RSV prefusion F (RSVpreF) vaccine, to prevent lower respiratory tract ...
Vaccinations given to children, adolescents, or adults are generally safe. [50] [51] Adverse effects, if any, are generally mild. [52] The rate of side effects depends on the vaccine in question. [52] Some common side effects include fever, pain around the injection site, and muscle aches. [52]
Reactions to the yellow fever vaccine have included mild headache and fever, and muscle aches. There are rare cases of individuals presenting with symptoms that mirror the disease itself. The risk of complications from the vaccine are greater for individuals over 60 years of age. In addition, the vaccine is not usually administered to babies ...
In particular, the varicella and yellow fever vaccines have been shown to have adverse effects on fetuses and nursing babies. [25] Some live attenuated vaccines have additional common, mild adverse effects due to their administration route. [25] For example, the live attenuated influenza vaccine is given nasally and is associated with nasal ...