Many are unaware of the respiratory illness #RSV, but it causes 20,000 hospitalisations each year in babies under 1, just in England.
You can have the RSV vaccine from week 28 of your pregnancy.
Having the RSV vaccination in pregnancy reduces your baby’s risk of severe RSV lung infection by around 70% in the first 6 months of life.
Speak to your maternity service or GP practice to arrange an appointment.
Find out about the new vaccination programme launching this autumn to help thousands of children & older adults:
https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2024/07/17/what-is-rsv-and-is-there-a-vaccine/
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