Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): Maternal and Infant Protection Program
- RSV Maternal Vaccination Program: A single dose of maternal RSV vaccine Abrysvo® provided to people from 28 weeks of pregnancy to pass immunity to their infant, funded under the National Immunisation Program (NIP), commenced on 3 February 2025.
- The 2025 seasonal RSV Infant Immunisation Program ended 30 September.
RSV Maternal Protection Program (Abrysvo)
- National Immunisation Program – South Australian Schedule (PDF 64KB)
- RSV products – Program advice for health professionals (Department of Health, Disability and Ageing)
RSV vaccines and RSV monoclonal antibody by age group or cohort
| Age group or cohort | Abrysvo® 0.5ml (Pfizer) | Arexvy® 0.5ml (GSK) | BeyfortusTM (nirsevimab) 0.5/1.0ml (Sanofi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women from 28 weeks of pregnancy | NIP funded | Do Not Use | Do Not Use |
| Infants and children ≤24 months | Do Not Use | Do Not Use | SA program ended on 30 September 2025 |
| People 50-59 years with medical risk factors | Do Not Use | Available privately based on clinical decision | Do Not Use |
| All people ≥60 years including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people | Available privately based on clinical decision | Available privately based on clinical decision | Do Not Use |
RSV Infant Protection Program (Beyfortus)
Clinical guidance
- See the Australian Immunisation Handbook RSV chapter and Flowchart for more information on RSV immunisation recommendations in infants and children.
- See conditions associated with increased risk of severe RSV disease in infants and young children.
- National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance - RSV FAQs (NCIRS)
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Resources for patients - Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
- Maternal vaccinations poster: Vaccination in pregnancy protects your baby from birth
- Maternal vaccinations poster: It's as easy as 1,2,3 to protect bub in pregnancy
- Maternal vaccinations brochure
- RSV vaccine fact sheet
- RSV vaccine – frequently asked questions
Resources for patients - SA Health
- Maternal RSV Protection Program brochure for pregnant women (A4 DL trifold) (PDF 226KB)
- A3 posters
- Email signature banner (JPG 133KB)
- Social media tiles:
- Protect your baby against RSV social tile V1 (JPG 101KB)
- Protect your baby against RSV social tile V2 (JPG 98KB)
- Protect your baby against RSV social tile V3 (JPG 103KB)
- Protect your baby against RSV social tile V4 (JPG 112KB)
- Protect your baby against RSV social tile V5 (JPG 108KB)
- Protect your baby against RSV social tile V6 (JPG 359KB)
- TV screens:
- Protect your baby against RSV TV screen V1 (landscape) (JPG 876KB)
- Protect your baby against RSV TV screen V2 (landscape) (JPG 1MB)
- Protect your baby against RSV TV screen V3 (landscape) (JPG 338KB)
- Protect your baby against RSV TV screen V4 (landscape) (JPG 753KB)
- Protect your baby against RSV TV screen V1 (portrait) (JPG 523KB)