Parents are being urged to protect their babies against RSV this winter, as the HSE’s free infant immunisation programme gets underway.
Babies born between September 1st 2026 and February 28th 2027 will be offered protection in maternity hospitals before going home, where possible, while those born between March 1st and August 31st 2026 can receive it through their GP.
The HSE says the programme has significantly reduced the number of babies becoming seriously ill with RSV, with more than 37,000 infants immunised last winter.
