Fewer old adults are hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus than COVID-19 or influenza, but those who are experience more serious outcomes than patients hospitalized with the other two illnesses, new CDC data show.
The data are from one of three studies published Thursday in MMWR that highlight the potential severity of RSV and COVID-19 among older adults in the United States and underscore the importance of getting vaccinated, the CDC said.
The other two studies include data showing that RSV hospitalizations are most common among adults aged older than 75 years, and that less than