New RSV drugs could become available this cold and flu season
Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, receives a flu vaccine from nurse practitioner Whitney Goggans at the Atlanta Press Club, where Cohen spoke about health issues, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, in Atlanta. Vaccines for RSV, COVID variants and influenza will be available this fall, according to The Associated Press. (Mike Stewart/AP file)
RSV is transmitted through respiratory droplets when a person coughs or sneezes, or through direct contact with a contaminated surface. It typically starts during the fall and peaks in the winter.
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Aisling Mäki has spent the better part of two decades writing about Memphis. A former digital journalist for WMC Action News 5 and staff reporter for Memphis Daily News, her work has also appeared in The Commercial Appeal, High Ground News, I Love Memphis, Inside Memphis Business, The Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent, Memphis Magazine and Tri-State Defender.
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