Position statement of the Mexican Association of Pediatrics on the immunoprevention of respiratory syncytial virus infection during pregnancy and infancy
Both maternal respiratory syncytial virus vaccination (RSVpreF) and passive immunization with nirsevimab demonstrate robust efficacy and favorable safety, protecting newborns and infants from severe respiratory syncytial virus infections. The document provides actionable, evidence-based recommendations tailored for the Latin American healthcare context, aiming to reduce severe respiratory syncytial virus disease incidence and improve national infant health outcomes.
Authors
- Mireia Rojas
- Vianey Escobar Rojas
- Mercedes Robles‐Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2365-2787)
- César Adrián Martínez Longoria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6345-4948)
- Patricia Saltigeral Simental
- Brandon Ortiz-Casas
- Carlos López Candiani
- SA Lira
- Rodolfo Norberto Jiménez-Juárez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5086-3363)
- Jonathan Castillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1663-5804)
- Antonio Luévanos Velázquez
- Alfonso Copto García
- Martha Avilés-Robles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5995-1503)
- Juan R. Velázquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6910-0358)
- Claudia Montesinos Ramírez
- L. Ortiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8030-827X)
- Ester Sanz López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6285-8633)
- Francisco Javier Otero Mendoza
- Víctor Saúl Vital Reyes
- Federico Javier Ortíz Ibarra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2534-3108)
- Zigor Campos Goenaga
- Patricia Laurean Ibarra
- Georgina Hernando Becerra
Institutions
- Mexican Social Security Institute (MX)
- Mexican Academy of Sciences (MX)
- Centro Médico Nacional La Raza (MX)
- Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez (MX)
- Hospital Angeles Clinica Londres (MX)
- Instituto de Gastroenterologia de Goiânia (BR)
- Mexican Association for the Clinical Research (MX)
- Hospital Angeles Pedregal (MX)
- Hospital Civil de Guadalajara (MX)
- Asociación Mexicana de Psicología y Desarrollo Comunitario (MX)
- Vietnam National Children's Hospital (VN)
- Mexfam (MX)
- Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (MX)
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (MX)
- Tecnológico de Monterrey (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12519-025-00997-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35