RSV Vaccine Administration Timing and Errors

Author(s):

Carrie Koenigsfeld, PharmD, FAPhA

A medical expert examines the ideal timing for administering RSV vaccines to adults over 60 or pregnant women, emphasizing the importance of proper timing for a single-dose vaccine and outlining the necessary steps to be taken if a pregnant woman inadvertently receives an adjuvanted RSV vaccine.

EP: 1.Adjuvant RSV Vaccine in Older Adults

EP: 2.Non-adjuvant RSV Vaccine in Older Adults

EP: 3.RSV Vaccine Efficacy in Pregnancy

EP: 4.Who Not to Vaccinate Against RSV

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EP: 5.RSV Vaccine Administration Timing and Errors

EP: 6.Role of the Pharmacist in Vaccinating Against RSV

EP: 7.What is RSV?

EP: 8.Lasting Impacts of RSV

EP: 9.Limiting Transmission of RSV

EP: 10.Preparation of RSV Vaccines

EP: 11.Role of Pharmacists in Improving Vaccine Uptake

EP: 12.Pharmacists Enhancing RSV Care

Video content above is prompted by the following questions:

When is the optimal time for administering RSV vaccines whether to an adult over 60 or a pregnant woman? How important is the timing of administration if this is a single-dose vaccine?
If a medication error occurs, such as an adjuvant vaccine given to a pregnant woman, what steps should be taken?