Vaccines against viruses that cause bronchiolitis have been taken out of intensive care
Respiratory Syncian Virus (VSR) is a very common cause for pediatric infection – Especially Bronchiolitis – and responsible for annual seasonal infections that represent overload for health services.
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The respiratory synthendic virus that causes bronchiolitis in children and children has had a positive impact on infections, especially in the hospital, especially in intensive care, infections and hospital intensity.
Speaking to Agansia Lusa in the vaccine campaign this Monday, Dona Estefania and Santa Maria Hospitals in Lisbon have confirmed the Pediatric Service Directors A difference ”is very recognized“Two -thirds of cases (Estefania) and intensive care hospitalization average 40 to five children (Santa Maria).
Respiratory Syncian Virus (VSR) is a very common cause for pediatric infection – Especially Bronchiolitis – and responsible for annual seasonal infections that represent overload for health services.
Last year, the Directorate General for Health He defined the immune strategy and made the vaccine with other specific cases for children born between August 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025.
“This is the disease we have stopped being in intensive care”
The Director of Santa Maria Hospital’s Medical Pediatric Service, Francisco Abacosis, told Lusa, with this immunity, the difference is “Abssal” and this disease, intensive care, “Practically disappeared”.
“In 2022/2023 we had 37 bronchiolitis in intensive care. We had 30 on 23/24. We had five average walks at this time.
“It is we intensive care and sure, thank you for this strategy“He said.
The officer insisted that children were admitted to the hospital for bronchiolitis in the pediatric pissing ward, but there was also the number. A study by a team of pediatric pulmonology compared to October to December in the last four years goes in the same direction.
“It is between 60 and 100, this time, and this year is 48,” said Francisco Abacosis, “The biggest difference is that the average age of children who is hospitalized is about two and a half months and this year is nine months.”
And there is no doubt that these numbers are vaccinated: .
Hospital Dona Estefania has finally had positive reactions. Admission to the average hospital has not been reduced, but, according to Pediatric Service Director Louis Vandus, the child’s profile has changed.
“In 2023/24 we had 70% of children under six months of VSR Hospitalizations and then we had a small track – for six to 11 months and 12 months. Now we have 45% in six months“, Expert, explaining these, “65 % should have immunity and they are not”.
“Not reaching the same speed everywhere and at the same time”
At this level, two experts suggest some shortcomings at the beginning of the immunization campaign, which started on October 1 and only 15 and 15 “Not reaching the same speed everywhere and at the same time”.
In case of an emergency demand, it is said to be “Frank’s decrease”But it does not directly attribute immunity, because VSR research does not take place in all children, only for very serious cases. However, the laboratory data available for tested children reveals two -quarter reduction.
Asked whether it is understandable whether it makes sense to extend the age of immunity, the guardian of Santa Maria said that a study is needed to investigate the cost/purpose, considering the high cost of the monoclonal antibody that is maintained.
Estephania Pediatrics Director agree that it is necessary to assess the cost-purpose ratio, But he always recalled that he just defended a wide vaccine.
“It is possible to apply only from children with three months, (…) is more expensive, as the target audience is more accurate and spent less money. But true, as we have seen, there are so many people outside this immunity ”Loose verandus that emphasizes the angle of equity: “Why did someone be born to get immunity on August 1 and who was born on July 31?”
