There is currently no approved respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, and the goal of preventing RSV-associated illness in the general population remains unmet. The authors of this article, published in Human Vaccines, discuss the challenges associated with developing a pediatric RSV vaccine and review the potential pediatric RSV vaccine candidates currently under development.

Author(s): Schickli JH, Dubovsky F, Tang RS

Published: 2009

Resource types: Peer-reviewed journal

Diseases: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Topics: Disease/vaccine specific information

Regions: Global