Recommended by us: RSV vaccination for babies

First of all: Vaccination against the RS virus is not a vaccination in the true sense of the word. It involves the administration of antibodies that remain in the body for at least six months and can thus protect babies from an RSV infection.

This vaccination will be recommended by the Stiko and paid for by the health insurance companies in 2024 for all babies born from 1 April 2024 onwards.* We in the practice can stand behind this recommendation very well.

In Spain, a very large cohort has already been vaccinated with precisely this substance in 2023 and it has been shown that the drug is very well tolerated and that hospital admissions have been reduced by 80 per cent, which is a very, very good figure.

The fact is that an RSV infection can be really bad for some babies and, in the worst case scenario, the whole thing can end up on a ventilator. And what is also not unimportant is that babies who have had an RSV infection very early in life are often very, very susceptible to respiratory diseases for years, for example, repeatedly getting obstructive bronchitis as toddlers. Preventing this is also a worthwhile goal.

There is already a video and leaflet about the RSV infection itself. Click HERE and scroll down to R for RSV.

*It is not yet clear how it will be handled in the coming years. If necessary, simply ask your paediatrician's practice about the current regulations.