Why is rsv the thing everyone has? Even adults? I've only ever heard of babies getting it before. Seems odd that at the same time, I'm hearing ads in the grocery store urging adults to get the rsv vax.
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Most of the time, RSV just causes cold like symptoms. Most people only get sick for a few days, then get over it.
RSV can develop into pneumonia, especially in the elderly and infants.
I bet both vaxed and unvaxed are spreading RSV. There doesn't seem to be anything in the Covid vax that would prevent spread of RSV, but unvaxed have been spreading it also. It's a natural virus that's likely been with us for centuries.
So far as running out to get an RSV vax... I wouldn't. What they may put in that shot is not worth the risk. Just take care of yourself, take vitamins, avoid exposure where possible... and then if you do get sick, use common sense. Develop your immunity naturally.