Flu & URI

ACIP stops short of full-throated endorsement, recommends a talk with medical provider first

Also in TTHealthWatch: benefits of oseltamivir, family-based approach to obesity treatment

"I wouldn't prescribe it to an otherwise healthy person," researcher says

Abrysvo approved for adults 60 and up

Benefit observed even in adults with levels of aerobic activity below guideline recommendations

But agency reviewers flag numerical imbalance in premature deliveries

Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine indicated for adults 60 and up

Along with COVID, increased risks seen with upper and lower respiratory tract infections

Could preventing RSV infections reduce childhood asthma by 15%?

Attention must be paid to this new, sometimes deadly duo

Also in TTHealthWatch: on-scene gun deaths, and COVID versus flu deaths in hospitalized patients

VA study finds 61% higher mortality rate in hospitalized cases this past winter

Plus, new MELODY data confirm protection against RSV for babies receiving long-acting antibody

VRBPAC unanimously endorses efficacy of GSK's protein fusion vaccine, not quite as sold on safety