Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly plans to seek Cabinet approval for a vaccination programme against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) for up to 28,000 babies.
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly plans to seek Cabinet approval for a vaccination programme against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) for up to 28,000 babies born between September 2024 and February 2025. The programme aims to prevent hospital and intensive care admissions, as last year there were 1,397 RSV hospitalisations in infants under one year of age, with 1,017 under six months. In winter 2023/2024, there were 118 paediatric intensive care unit admissions attributed to RSV.
June 18, 2024
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