Help protect your baby with RSV vaccine
From September, all patients who are pregnant will be given the choice to access a Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine.
RSV is a common virus which can cause a lung infection called bronchiolitis. In small babies this condition can make it hard to breathe and feed. Whilst most cases can be managed at home, around 20,000 infants are admitted to hospital with bronchiolitis every year in England.
RSV is highly infectious and spreads easily through coughing and sneezing. The best way to protect your baby is to have the vaccine during pregnancy.
See Barts Health website for more information.