# @yalepediatrics on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd1rBUggUaE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71097638-yalepediatrics-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/9b4db88d31.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-28T17:02:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Yale Pediatrics (@YalePediatrics) — https://gondola.cc/YalePediatrics

## Caption

For eligible newborns, there is an available antibody injection given after birth to help protect against RSV, a common virus that spreads primarily during the fall and winter months. For many people, #RSV looks like a cold. But for babies, especially very young babies, it can be much more serious. 

One of the most common questions parents ask is, "Is this a vaccine?" The answer is no. The RSV injection given to babies is an antibody, not a vaccine. Instead of asking your baby's immune system to make protection later, it gives ready-made protection now.

## Stats

- **Views:** 1,870
- **Likes:** 63
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