Fewer infants needed hospital care for RSV in Sweden
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Last year, Sweden offered all newborns protective antibodies against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Approximately 87 percent of parents accepted this offer.
The Public Health Agency of Sweden conducted a preliminary analysis revealing a significant decrease in hospitalizations among infants under six months old with RSV. The number of infants requiring hospital care for the virus fell by 82 percent compared to the previous season. This year, Sweden is again offering protective antibodies to all newborns starting September 10.
The preventative measure aims to reduce severe RSV infections in vulnerable infants. Only seven infants needed intensive care due to RSV, a sharp reduction from the 45 infants who required intensive care the year before the antibody program began.
