Çocuk Enfeksiyon Dergisi/Journal of Pediatric Infection
Questions on Immunization and Vaccination and Short Answers
By Ateş Kara.
Abstract
Questions and Answers on VaccinationQuestion 1: What is the optimal timing for infants and young children to receive an antibody product for protection against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)?Nirsevimab (Beyfortus, Sanofi) should ideally be administered within the first week of life to infants born shortly before or during the RSV season.Although the RSV season generally covers the November-March period in our country, it may vary according to regional epidemiological characteristics.
Keywords
- Respiratory viral infections research
- respiratory syncytial virus
- nirsevimab
- passive immunization
- infants