Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common cause of respiratory infection during winter and mostly affects young children in the first two years of life.
RSV is a serious disease for newborn babies as it infects their nose, throat, and lungs. It is a leading cause of children going to hospital.
Getting vaccinated in pregnancy reduces the risk of severe RSV disease in babies less than 6 months of age by about 70%.
The RSV maternal and infant protection program will be available for eligible pregnant people, infants and young children ahead of the winter season, to protect against serious illness from RSV.
Protect your baby during pregnancy
The National Immunisation Program (NIP) will be offering a free maternal RSV vaccine Abrysvo® from 28 weeks pregnancy.
Learn more about immunisation in pregnancy.
Protect infants and young children
A state-funded RSV immunisation will be available for eligible infants and young children from 1 April 2025. More information will be made available before rollout.
Immunisation provider information
- National Immunisation Schedule – February 2025 (PDF 64KB)
- RSV Immunisation Program Education Course
- RSV
Products – Program advice for health professionals (Department of Health and Aged Care)
- Australian Immunisation Handbook - RSV (Department of Health and Aged Care)
- National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance - RSV FAQs (NCIRS)
- RSV Monoclonal Antibody: Infant Protection Program 2025 - South Australia Schedule (PDF 299KB)
- 2025 RSV Monoclonal Antibody: Infant Protection Program – Guide for Health Professionals (PDF 287KB)