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RSV Vaccine Cuts Infant Hospitalizations, Saving 500 Families

3/27/2025

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A groundbreaking study from Western Australia reveals that RSV vaccination dramatically cuts hospital admissions for infants. Conducted by the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccine and Infectious Diseases, this research highlights the success of the state's immunisation program, sparing over 500 families from the distress of hospital stays.

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A groundbreaking study from Western Australia reveals that RSV vaccination dramatically cuts hospital admissions for infants. Conducted by the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccine and Infectious Diseases, this research highlights the success of the state's immunisation program, sparing over 500 families from the distress of hospital stays.