SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Good news for new parents: The new RSV Vaccines, approved in 2023, appear to be working better than many expected. The number of sick babies being hospitalized with the virus is dropping.

A recent study by the National Institutes of Health shows that 81 percent of the infants who get the vaccine are protected against serious illness.

And newer studies look even more promising.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, causes infections in the respiratory tract. It can be dangerous for infants with undeveloped respiratory systems.

"Young infants even stop breathing sometimes altogether," said Dr. Ashley Sands, who is an Infectious Diseases Physician

Pediatricians like Sanford's Dr. Ashley Sands are celebrating.

They've had two years to see how effective the new

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