2024 - 2025 Respiratory Disease Season
SMFM is monitoring the latest on the upcoming 2024-2025 respiratory disease season (also commonly referred to as respiratory virus season). Although respiratory diseases can be circulated year-round, there are seasonal increases in infectious respiratory diseases in the fall and winter. In the contiguous United States, that seasonality is typically from September – January. The common illnesses are the seasonal influenza virus (flu), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19. SMFM and CDC recommend COVID-19, influenza, and RSV vaccinations in pregnancy.
- COVID-19 Vaccination: The CDC recommends that everyone six months and older, including pregnant people, receive an updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine.
- Influenza Vaccination: The CDC recommends that everyone age six months and older, including pregnant people, receive updated 2024-2025 seasonal Influenza vaccination.
- RSV Vaccination: The RSV vaccine, Abrysvo® by Pfizer, is the only approved vaccine for use in pregnancy and is recommended for pregnant individuals between 32 0/6 weeks and 36 6/7 weeks of pregnancy from September 1 – January 31.
- People who have received Abrysvo® during pregnancy are not recommended to receive additional doses during future pregnancies.
- Infants born to people vaccinated only during a prior pregnancy should receive Nirsevimab.
- This recommendation may be updated in the future as additional data becomes available.
As you prepare for respiratory disease season, here are some options to help keep yourself and your patients healthy:
- Build vaccine inventory: If you offer the COVID-19, influenza, and RSV vaccines, now is the time to (re)build your vaccine inventory for the 2024-2025 season.
- Nurture pharmacy relationships: If you do not offer these vaccines in your practice, consider connecting with local pharmacies to ensure they stock the recommended vaccine. Confirm that your patients know where to access the vaccine.
- Co-administer vaccines: The COVID-19, influenza, and RSV vaccines can be co-administered with each other and with other routine immunizations, such as Tdap.
- There is no minimum waiting period between vaccines if a patient prefers to receive them at different times.
- Be a vaccine champion for yourself, your colleagues, your family, and your friends: Get your updated influenza and COVID-19 vaccines and encourage people in your networks to do the same. Updated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines are available now.
The CDC encourages clinicians to begin vaccination planning efforts early. Please visit the CDC Media Statement Release Page on Respiratory Virus Season for more information on these updated recommendations.
Last updated September 3, 2024