RSV vaccine leads to 80% reduction in baby hospital admissions

Large-scale UKHSA study reveals extraordinary impact of vaccination of mothers in protecting premature infants from chest infections.  A pioneering study has found that the first year of RSV vaccine rollout (2024-25) led to a more than 80% reduction in infants being hospitalised with RSV chest infections.  It found that vaccination at least two weeks before birth gave 81.3% protection. A narrow … Continue reading RSV vaccine leads to 80% reduction in baby hospital admissions