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Age-related Vulnerability and Its Impact on RSV Transmission Patterns and Population Immunization Effects

  • By

  • Chenkai Zhao

  • Yuhe Zhang

  • Richard Osei-Yeboah

  • Xiao Li

  • You Li

  • Xin Wang

  • Harish Nair

  • March 11, 2026

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    RSV significantly impacts young children and older adults, with hospitalization rates peaking in infants under 6 months.

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    Age-dependent transmission patterns contribute to variations in RSV disease burden across different age groups.

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    Recent advancements in RSV prophylaxis include nirsevimab and maternal RSVpreF vaccination, showing high efficacy in preventing severe infections.

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    A modeling framework was developed to assess age-dependent susceptibility and its effects on RSV transmission dynamics and immunization impact.

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    Accurate RSV transmission dynamics characterization is hindered by incomplete infection ascertainment and under-representation of mild cases.

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Age-related Vulnerability and Its Impact on RSV Transmission Patterns and Population Immunization Effects

  • by Chenkai Zhao, Yuhe Zhang, Richard Osei-Yeboah, Xiao Li, You Li, Xin Wang, Harish Nair

  • March 11, 2026

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