A new government program will give pregnant mothers and newborns free access to RSV vaccines, a move that is expected to lower childhood hospitalisations by 90 per cent.
: Pregnant mothers and newborn babies across Australia will have access to free RSV vaccines before next winter. Maternal respiratory syncytial virus is a common respiratory virus and is a leading cause of childhood hospitalisation, particularly under the age of six months. It's expected the vaccine program will drop hospitalisations by up to 90 per cent. : "This is a world-leading approach to reduce the impact of RSV on babies.
Women will have the choice to either take the Abrysvo vaccine during pregnancy or have their newborn vaccinated with Beyfortus. Currently, the maternal RSV vaccine known as Abrysvo is only available privately for women in the late stages of pregnancy and costs $350. Access to Beyfortus, a monoclonal antibody for young babies, will also be widened. At the moment, it's only available to vulnerable newborns in some states.
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