Several trending social posts have attempted to link COVID-19 vaccines to the rise in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases in children over the last few months. One post claims that “experimental” COVID-19 vaccines drove RSV to record high levels so pharmaceutical companies could profit off an RSV vaccine.
Emphasizing that there is no evidence of any kind that COVID-19 vaccines are linked to RSV infections is recommended. In clinical trials, there was no difference in RSV rates between children who received vaccines and children who received a placebo. Many of the current RSV cases are infants who are too young to be vaccinated for COVID-19.
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