Millions of Older People to Receive Protection Against Serious Lung Infection

More Older People Now Eligible for RSV Vaccine

Millions of older people across England can now get vital protection against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common but potentially serious virus that can cause lung infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia. The NHS has expanded its RSV vaccination programme to include all adults aged 80 and over, as well as everyone living in a care home for older adults – making around 3 million more people eligible.Although RSV often causes mild sympt…

Millions of Older People to Receive Protection Against Serious Lung Infection

Millions of older people can now get protection against a virus which causes serious lung infections like bronchitis and pneumonia – preventing potentially thousands of hospital admissions a year. All adults aged 80 and over, and people living in a care home for older adults, are now eligible for the NHS respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, following the expansion of the vaccination programme to around 3 million more people. RSV is a commo…