Protect your little one from RSV
Protect your little one from RSV
2 April 2025
Western Australian parents and pregnant people can now access immunisation to protect their child from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this winter season.
Prior to 2024, around 1,000 WA babies were admitted to hospital with RSV each year. In 2024, the RSV infant immunisation program prevented over 500 RSV hospitalisations.
This year, immunisation to protect your little one is available both during pregnancy (between 28 and 36 weeks), and for newborn babies and eligible children born from 1 October 2023.
RSV is common in the cooler months, spreads easily and affects the lungs and breathing passages.
It can make babies very sick and cause other illnesses such as pneumonia and bronchiolitis.
To find out if you or your child are eligible, or to learn more, visit RSV immunisation.