Guidance

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV): maternal vaccination

Information on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the benefits of vaccination for pregnant women and their babies and a poster and stickers to promote the vaccination to pregnant women.

Applies to England

Documents

A guide to RSV vaccination for pregnant women (print)

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Protect your baby from RSV poster (print version)

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Details

This guide explains:

  • what respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is and how you or your baby get it
  • how the vaccine works to protect pregnant women and their babies from RSV
  • when and how to get the vaccine

The RSV vaccination leaflet, poster and stickers are suitable for all RSV vaccination settings, including GP practices.

Paper copies of this leaflet are available to order (product code: C24RSV03EN)

Translated and accessible versions of this leaflet are available to download and order

Maternal RSV vaccination poster

A poster for the RSV maternal programme is available to order (product code: RSVPGEN).

Updates to this page

Published 12 July 2024
Last updated 6 August 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updated to include links to translated and accessible versions of this information.

  2. First published.

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