UKHSA RSV efficacy study.pdf May 2026

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Dear Practice Colleagues,

Please find attached a new UKHSA study highlighting the efficacy of the maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination in protecting newborn babies shows that the RSV vaccine reduces the risk of hospitalisation in newborn infants by over 80% when given at least two weeks before birth.

Maternal RSV vaccine uptake in England continues to climb, reaching 55% during the study period and the latest data showing uptake rising to 64.1% for women who gave birth in November 2025.

Materials are available to help communicate the benefits of the maternal vaccine programme, including the RSV vaccine, on the Campaign Resource Centre

Please contact our team at england.londonimms@nhs.net with any queries.

Kind regards

London Immunisation Team

NHS England – London Region

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