The New York Times reports that this winter “marks the first opportunity to see how the R.S.V. vaccines work for older adults in the real world – provided those at highest risk go get vaccinated.” However, “while cases have been climbing across the country over the past few months, only 14.8% of adults 60 and over have been vaccinated against the virus,” according to the CDC. The federal agency “has not issued a blanket recommendation for every person 60 and older to get the shot this year,” but instead, “health officials have said vaccination should be targeted toward people at highest risk of severe illness.”