Updated Evidence for Covid-19, RSV, and Influenza Vaccines for 2025–2026

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Source: NEJM

Original: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa2514268?af=R&rss=currentIssue...

Published: 2025-10-29T09:00:00Z

A systematic review of 511 studies confirmed that vaccines against COVID-19, RSV, and influenza are safe and effective for the 2025–2026 season as well. In children aged 5–17 years, the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine was 65% effective in preventing hospitalization or emergency room visits against the XBB.1.5 subvariant. In adults, the efficacy of vaccines against hospitalization was 46–58% for the XBB.1.5 subvariant, 14–54% for the dominant JN.1 subvariant, and 68% for KP.2. In immunocompromised adults, the efficacy against hospitalization was 37%. The RSV vaccine was associated with 18.2 cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome per million doses in older adults. Concomitant administration of vaccines against COVID-19, RSV and influenza, even with other vaccines, has an acceptable immunological and safety profile. The study confirms that vaccination provides strong protection against hospitalization in all monitored groups.