Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) : Maternal and Infant Protection Program
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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.
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RSV infant immunisation program: A dose of Beyfortus™ monoclonal antibody immunisation, available between 1 April 2025 and 30 September 2025, to eligible infants born during or entering their first RSV season, and infants less than 2 years of age who remain at risk of severe RSV disease through their second RSV season.
RSV Maternal Protection Program (Abrysvo)
- National Immunisation Program – South Australian Schedule: February 2025 (PDF 64KB)
- RSV products – Program advice for health professionals (Department of Health and Aged Care)
Source: Department of Health and Aged Care
RSV Infant Protection Program (Beyfortus)
- RSV Immunisation Provider Training and Education Course
- Funded RSV Monoclonal Antibody: Infant Protection Program - South Australia Schedule (PDF 298KB)
- RSV Monoclonal Antibody: Infant Protection Program - Guide for Health Professionals (PDF 286KB)
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 and Aged Care
- 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
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine fact sheet
Resources for patients - SA Health
- Maternal RSV Protection Program brochure for pregnant women (A4 DL trifold) (PDF 226KB)
- Infant RSV Protection Program fact sheet for parents and carers (A5) (PDF 149KB)
- 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)