Survey Reveals High Vaccine Hesitancy Among Pregnant Women and New Mothers
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 18 – Vaccinating pregnant women with the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine reduced infant hospitalizations by 72%, according to a UK study of 537 babies during winter 2024-25.
- Researchers at the Universities of Edinburgh and Leicester found a 72% reduction in hospitalizations among infants, following uptake of the RSV vaccine introduced across the UK in late summer 2024.
- Respiratory syncytial virus is a leading cause of infant respiratory illness, and maternal antibodies passed to the fetus provide protection for first six months of life.
- Among the babies enrolled, 391 tested positive for RSV, and mothers of uninfected babies were twice as likely to have been vaccinated before delivery.
- Uptake remains low as only about half of expectant mothers in England and Scotland are receiving the RSV vaccine, and experts say increased uptake could ease winter hospital pressures.
- Recommendations state that experts recommend administering the vaccine from 28 weeks of pregnancy to maximise antibody transfer, and maternal immunization protects infants during their early, vulnerable months.
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