Is there a vaccination against the RS virus?
Currently there is no vaccine available that can trigger an active immunization. An active immunization takes place with such vaccinations, in which for example an attenuated pathogen is vaccinated and the body forms special defense proteins (antibodies) as an immune response. The antibodies can recognize the respective pathogen in particular and trigger an immune response from the body.
There is a passive vaccine for children with risk factors, such as congenital heart defects or lung diseases. With this vaccine, antibodies against the RS virus are vaccinated directly. The disadvantage of this vaccine, however, is that they are only present in the body for a limited period of time. This means that the vaccine must be administered monthly.
