The RSV vaccination programme in Northern Ireland is to be extended to cover premature babies from autumn 2025. | UTV News ...

Public health minister Jenni Minto said the jab would be available for babies born before 32 weeks to protect them over the ...

RSV is a respiratory virus that usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms in adults and children, however the severity of ...

About 30,000 youngsters are admitted to hospital with the virus every year in the UK, with about 30 babies dying ...

Premature babies in the UK can now be protected against RSV with a single, long-lasting injection available on the NHS for ...

NHS England » NHS to roll out long-lasting ‘suit of armour’ jab to protect thousands of premature babies from RSV ...

An RSV vaccine has been available to pregnant women in Northern Ireland since last September and is offered from 28 weeks of ...

The new injection, Nirsevimab, will be given to high-risk babies, including those born too early to be protected by the RSV ...

Vaccination of pregnant women has been linked to a drop in newborns being admitted to hospital with a serious lung infection, ...

RSV can lead to a severe lung infection called bronchiolitis, which is dangerous in babies and can result in them being admitted to intensive care. It is the main infectious cause of hospitalisation ...

Since the start of February, pregnant women have been eligible to get vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).  The vaccine is administered during the 28 to 36 week mark of pregnancy to ...

Researchers looked at the cases of 537 babies in England and Scotland who were admitted to hospital with severe respiratory ...