Maternal RSV vaccine cuts newborn ICU admissions in half
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Good news! In the UK, only 63 infants were admitted to intensive care with RSV infection last winter, which is down from 131 the year before. Same 20 hospitals, same surveillance system. The UK Health Security Agency published its first full-year results on the maternal RSV vaccination program on August 13. What the data shows The agency tracked RSV admissions across 20 NHS trusts through the winter of 2025/2026. Among infants under six months admitted to ICU
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