#RSVAWARENESSMONTH
#RSV26
AWARENESS MONTH
RSV protection now exists for infants, during pregnancy and for older adults. This October, let’s make sure every community knows about it — and can get it.
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INFANTS & FAMILIES
PREGNANCY
CHRONIC ILLNESS
OLDER ADULTS
ABOUT RSV
Common Virus.
Serious Risk.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a highly contagious respiratory virus. For most people it feels like a cold. For babies, older adults and people with chronic heart or lung conditions, it can mean the hospital.
#1
Leading cause of infant hospitalization in the U.S.
Older adults hospitalized with RSV each year
100K-
180K
58K-
80K
Children under 5 hospitalized with RSV each year
THE COMMUNITIES
Five Communities.
One Month.
Infants and Families
Protecting babies through their first RSV season.
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Pregnancy
Protection that starts before birth.
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Older
Adults
One RSV vaccine for adults 75+ and 50-74 at higher risk.
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Chronic Lung
& Heart
Higher risk means planning ahead.
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Clinicians
& Care Teams
Tools to close the gap between eligible and protected.
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TAKE ACTION
Four ways to show up this October.
01
Talk
to your provider
As whether RSV protection is right for you, your pregnancy or your baby this season.
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02
Share
the message
As Post the campaign graphics and use #RSVAwwarenessMonth and #RSV26.
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03
Host
an event
As Run a clinic day, community talk, or lunch-and-learn, add it to the October calendar.
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04
Health Systems
& Clinics
Close the gap between who’s eligible and who is protected with implementation support.
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STORIES
Every season has a story
A parent
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An Adult
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A Care Team
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