RSV is an infectious disease of the airways and lungs. It can cause cold type symptoms, but it can also cause more serious respiratory symptoms and can lead to pneumonia and life-threatening conditions.
Every year 1000’s of older adults need hospital admission and care for RSV.
The best way to protect yourself is to the vaccination. This is not a replacement for the flu vaccination which we will offering from 3rd October alongside the autumn Covid vaccination.
Those eligible for the RSV vaccination
Older Adults – Patients aged 75-79
All adults turning 75 years old on or after 1 September 2024 will be eligible for the routine programme and should be offered a single dose of the RSV vaccine on or after their 75th birthday. A one-off catch-up campaign for those already aged 75 to 79 years old on 1 September 2024
individuals will remain eligible until the day before their 80th birthday, with the exception of people who turn 80 in the first year who have until 31 August 2025 to get vaccinated.
Pregnant Women and People at 28 weeks gestation or later
All pregnant women and people who are at least 28 weeks pregnant (the eligible cohort) on 1 September 2024.
Pregnant women will be vaccinated by the maternity services but we can do opportunistic vaccinations for those pregnant women who are overdue their vaccination