Hayden-Farr Lecture in Virology and Epidemiology: Adult RSV Vaccination: The Time has Come

Friday, December 6, 2024
12:00 - 1:00pm UVa Education Resource Center and Zoom

Ann R. Falsey, MD, Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, and Co-Director of the Vaccine Treatment and Evaluation Unit, University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY
Co-presented with Medical Grand Rounds

This talk will review the burden of disease, clinical features and risk factors for severe RSV disease in adults. The history of RSV vaccine development will be reviewed with a focus on adult vaccines. Data from Phase 1-3 clinical trials will be presented for the three currently licensed RSV vaccines as well as real world evidence of effectiveness post licensure. Finally, evolving ACIP recommendations will be discussed.