Team of scientists from Aberdeen University find a high uptake of the jags would free up thousands of GOP appointments and hospital admissions as well as saving lives Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Scots scientists have found a new vaccine for the elderly could prevent thousands of deaths. New research done by a team led by Professor Roy Soiza, Consultant Geriatrician and Honorary Chair at Aberdeen University reviewed the evidence on the safety and effectiveness of vaccines against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in older and frailer individuals. They found the vaccines to be 86 percent effective in preventing RSV-related lower respiratory tract infections in the first year after vaccination.
The scientists say if the uptake of the vaccine reaches 70 percent there is evidence to suggest that up to 2,800 deaths could be prevented in the UK every year. Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter? We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every day. We also send coronavirus updates at 5pm on weekdays, and a round up of the week's must-read stories on Sunday afternoons.
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