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Summary of medical need.
| Infants aged 2 – 8 months during the RSV season |
Passive immunoprophylaxis; possibly vaccines, if immunogenic and safe |
| RSV-infected infants in hospital or at home |
Anti-viral drugs to limit spread and perhaps reduce disease severity |
| Care-givers of high-risk children |
Conventional vaccines |
| Elderly persons | Vaccines and perhaps anti-viral drugs |
RSV: Respiratory syncytial virus.
