"A new study analysing the impact of the vaccine shows it gives 'excellent protection' to babies when they are most vulnerable to RSV, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says."
"'If you've got a longer interval between when the vaccine gets given and when baby is born, then you get even better protection,' says Dr Watson."
"'This is very, very frightening as a parent, frightening with good reason,' said Dr Conall Watson, national programme lead for RSV at the UK Healthy Security Agency."
A vaccine administered to pregnant women from 28 weeks gestation significantly protects newborns against RSV, reducing hospital admissions by over 80%. RSV is a major cause of severe illness in infants, with many requiring hospitalization. The vaccine provides nearly 85% protection when given at least four weeks before birth, and some protection is still possible if administered later. Health officials emphasize the importance of timely vaccination during the third trimester to ensure maximum protection for newborns against this potentially life-threatening virus.
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