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Mother urges pregnant women to have jab to prevent respiratory virus in children

A mother whose two children were admitted to hospital after contracting a respiratory virus has urged pregnant women to accept a new NHS vaccine. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can lead to severe lung infections such as pneumonia and infant ...

13 Aug 2024 at 09:55

Parents urged to support research aimed at protecting babies from RSV infections

Parents are being urged to support research into a respiratory virus that is the leading cause of infant hospital admissions in the UK. RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) is a common seasonal virus that affects 90% of children worldwide before ...

10 Nov 2022 at 09:57

Health & Wellbeing

What is RSV? And how to protect yourself

Health experts at NHS England have urged eligible pregnant women to get vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ahead of winter to protect their newborns. Australia experienced its highest-ever number of RSV cases last year, and ...

05 Aug 2025 at 12:43

City

GSK raises long-term profit outlook amid vaccine boost

Drugs giant GSK has upgraded its long-term profit outlook after unveiling higher annual sales and profits thanks to the launch of a new blockbuster vaccine. The group posted a 14% increase in pre-tax profits on a constant currency basis to ...

31 Jan 2024 at 09:32

Ireland

Health Minister says pressure on hospitals likely to get worse

The Minister for Health has said it is likely that pressure on hospitals due to a surge in respiratory illnesses will get worse in the coming weeks. It comes after the highest number of people waiting on trolleys was recorded on Tuesday, ...

03 Jan 2023 at 21:56

Ireland

People told to ‘consider all options’ before going to A&E

People have been urged to consider alternatives before going to A&E as the highest number of people waiting on trolleys was recorded on Tuesday. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (Inmo)said 931 patients were counted as waiting ...

03 Jan 2023 at 13:37

Scotland

Swinney welcomes vaccine to protect babies from serious lung disease

A maternal vaccination programme which could protect newborn babies from serious lung disease has been welcomed by Scotland’s First Minister. John Swinney will highlight the importance of the vaccine, which will also be offered to the ...

12 Aug 2024 at 11:51

NHS rolls out new jab for respiratory virus

The NHS has started vaccinating pregnant women and older people against a respiratory virus that can make some people seriously ill. Officials suggest the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) programme could prevent thousands of ...

02 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Health & Wellbeing

What is the ‘tripledemic’ and should I be concerned?

The term ‘tripledemic’ has dominated headlines this week as the NHS begins its COVID-19 and flu vaccine roll-out for vulnerable adults. As the cold weather sets in, many of us have experienced a decline in health, and this ...

03 Oct 2024 at 12:52

RSV jab slashes hospital admissions by 30% for older people, data suggests

The rollout of a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has slashed hospital admissions by 30% among older people, according to early data. The benefits are likely to increase as more people take up the jab, ...

25 Mar 2025 at 14:30

Jab for common illness among over 60s on the horizon after regulatory approval

A jab aimed at reducing thousands of deaths and hospital admissions among the elderly has been approved for use in the UK. Regulators have given the green light for the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ...

10 Jul 2023 at 17:05

1.3m people urged to get RSV jab amid warning it is ‘not just a winter illness’

More than one million older people in England will be invited to get vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), with health officials warning it is “not just a winter illness”. While RSV infections are ...

10 Feb 2025 at 00:01

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