RSV vaccination push made a huge difference for Utah's kids, Intermountain Health says
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Key Points:
- Intermountain Health's efforts to promote RSV vaccinations for pregnant women and infants have significantly reduced the number of infants admitted to Primary Children's Hospital with RSV, making Utah a national leader in protecting babies against the virus.
- Twice as many expectant mothers are now opting for the RSV vaccine during pregnancy, which provides immunity to their babies, contributing to fewer severe RSV cases and less strain on the healthcare system.
- Intermountain Health encourages RSV vaccination through maternal immunization in the third trimester, monoclonal antibody injections for newborns during RSV season, and vaccinations for infants born outside the season.
- Data shows that RSV vaccination drastically lowers hospitalization rates in infants—from 1 in 48 unvaccinated infants hospitalized to just 1 in
