RSV vaccine could prevent 5,000 infant hospitalisations

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By Kaye McIntosh

The new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for pregnant women could prevent 5,000 hospitalisations and 15,000 emergency department attendances for infants, a study shows.

The vaccination programme will be rolled out by GPs from September in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and began this month in Scotland.