What should you do about getting the RSV vaccine? Elizabeth Tracey reports

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Respiratory syncytial virus or RSV can result in serious illness or death for infants, people with compromised immunity or older adults. The vaccine is safe and effective, and Panagis Galiatsatos, a critical care medicine expert and community health advocate at Johns Hopkins, says it looks like immunity lasts for a couple of years.

Galiatsatos: Right now the recommendation is two because we have two years worth of data. We're learning in real time how long those antibodies last so we should find out this year if three years is the magic number or are they going to recommend a booster after that. I would add to that is if you haven't gotten it please consider getting it especially they're ready to group last year in January in the state of Maryland RSV was the leading cause of older adults being admitted to the intensive care unit. Not flu, not COVID ,was RSV so if you haven't gotten it yet please talk to your doctors.     :31 

Galiatsatos says that while you’re at it don’t forget the other respiratory viral illnesses you can get vaccinated against also. At Johns Hopkins, I’m Elizabeth Tracey.