Pregnant women are now able to get the maternal RSV vaccine, Abrysvo, for free under the National Immunisation Program.

Another area which adds complexity to maternal vaccine studies is the issue of consent. Depending on regulations, consent may be required from both parents on behalf of the newborn infant.

Three-quarters of infants were exposed to the maternal RSV vaccine or nirsevimab during their first RSV season. Younger mothers and Black mothers were less likely to receive the maternal vaccine.

The free RSV vaccines will be able to be administered to pregnant women around the same time as other maternal immunisations such as for influenza or whooping cough. The vaccine would ordinarily ...