As pediatric hospitals fill up with young children sickened by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), doctors are worried that older adultswill be the next wave to become seriously ill.
“Right now everyone is razor focused on kind of what's happening in our pediatric hospitals,” said Dr. Samir Sinha, director of geriatrics at Sinai Health and University Health Network in Toronto.Infectious disease experts have reported an earlier and harsher than usual RSV and flu season, partly because the COVID-19 pandemic health measures in previous years protected against those viruses as well.
The Public Health Agency of Canada does not collect age-specific data on RSV hospitalizations, it said in a statement to The Canadian Press. On top of that, those 65 years and older tend to have less resilient lungs, she said, so they're “much more vulnerable to lung damage” from respiratory infections like RSV.
“ you've got an older adult living in long-term care, or a family member who's a little bit sociallyisolated ... the pull of togetherness is just so strong and so important,” she said. “I would never recommend complete isolation.” “Once a submission is received, as with all vaccine submissions, Health Canada reviews it using an independent process that is based on scientific rigour and medical evidence,” it said.
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