Ensuring Persistent Protection: Lifespan Strategies Against RSV, Influenza, and SARS-CoV-2 to Reduce Systemic Health Risks (Marco Del Ricchio)

The presentation was delivered and recorded during the 10th Lifecourse Prevention Summit 2025.

In this briefing, Marco Del Ricchio makes the case for lifelong integrated immunization as a public health priority, arguing that the true burden of RSV, influenza, and SARS-CoV-2 is significantly underestimated when only respiratory outcomes are measured. He presents evidence that these viruses trigger serious complications beyond the acute respiratory phase, and that available vaccines have been shown to protect against these wider outcomes across all age groups and risk groups.

Del Ricchio emphasizes that the tools to act are already available, and that the priority must now be translating this evidence into policy and practice. This session further explores the subject in depth, highlighting key takeaways, implications for policy and practice, and insights from the expert presenter to help inform future strategies.