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RSV ICU admissions halve after vaccine program

8/14/2026

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  • ICU RSV admissions fell from 131 in 2024-25 to 63 in 2025-26, a 50 % reduction.
  • The NHS RSV vaccine given from 28 weeks pregnancy achieved 61.7 % uptake among women delivering March 2025–February 2026.
  • By May 2026, 65 % of eligible older adults were vaccinated and hospitalisations for ages 75-80 fell by over 40 %.
  • Dr Conall Watson said intensive-care admissions have halved and A&E bronchiolitis attendances are down since the programme began.