Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection (Feb 2025)
Recommendation for the use of respiratory syncytial virus vaccines
- Ping-Ing Lee,
- Yhu-Chering Huang,
- Ching-Chuan Liu,
- Shee-Uan Chen,
- Po-Ren Hsueh,
- Shih-Chi Ku,
- Po-Yen Chen,
- Chih-Jung Chen,
- Yi-Tsung Lin,
- Chun-Yi Lu,
- Nan-Chang Chiu,
- Hsin Chi,
- Yee-Chun Chen,
- Feng-Yee Chang,
- Muh-Yong Yen,
- Chin-Te Lu,
- Kuang-Yao Yang,
- Cheng-Hsun Chiu,
- Kao-Pin Hwang,
- Wen-Sen Lee,
- Ting-Yu Yen,
- Jen-Fu Hsu,
- Ying-Chin Lin,
- Ya-Li Hu,
- Tzou-Yien Lin
Affiliations
- Ping-Ing Lee
- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Corresponding author. Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Children's Hospital, No.8 Chung Shan S. Rd., Taipei, 10041, Taiwan.
- Yhu-Chering Huang
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Taiwan
- Ching-Chuan Liu
- Department of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
- Shee-Uan Chen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Po-Ren Hsueh
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Shih-Chi Ku
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Po-Yen Chen
- Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
- Chih-Jung Chen
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Taiwan
- Yi-Tsung Lin
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Chun-Yi Lu
- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Nan-Chang Chiu
- Department of Pediatrics, MacKay Children's Hospital, Taiwan
- Hsin Chi
- Department of Pediatrics, MacKay Children's Hospital, Taiwan
- Yee-Chun Chen
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Feng-Yee Chang
- Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- Muh-Yong Yen
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Cheng Hsin General Hospital, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Chin-Te Lu
- Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Lotung Poh-Ai Hospital, Luodong Township, Taiwan
- Kuang-Yao Yang
- Department of Chest Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Cheng-Hsun Chiu
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Taiwan
- Kao-Pin Hwang
- School of Medicine, China Medical University, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, China Medical University Children's Hospital, Taiwan
- Wen-Sen Lee
- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, New Taipei City Hospital, Taiwan
- Ting-Yu Yen
- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
- Jen-Fu Hsu
- Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Taiwan
- Ying-Chin Lin
- Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Municipal Wanfang Hospital, Taiwan
- Ya-Li Hu
- Department of Pediatrics, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Tzou-Yien Lin
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Taiwan
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 58,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 6
Abstract
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common pathogen for young children hospitalized with bronchiolitis and pneumonia. Most infections occur below 1 year of age. RSV is also a significant viral pathogen for adults with respiratory tract infection.Vaccines targeting the pre-fusion protein of RSV, including recombinant and mRNA vaccines, are now available. A committee of experts from related fields was convened by the Taiwan Immunization Vision and Strategy to develop recommendations for RSV vaccination in the elderly and pregnant women.The recommendation is not intended as a sole source of guidance in the prevention of RSV infection in children. The provisions listed in this recommendation are comprehensive suggestions made by experts in Taiwan based on existing medical evidence. This recommendation should be subject to modification in light of additional medical research findings in the future, and these provisions should not be cited as a basis for dispute resolution.
