The Government’s decision not to offer RSV immunisation to all babies this winter will pile even more pressure on our hospitals.
"We have over 3,000 children on inpatient waiting lists ... we can't afford to be using those beds when it is preventable.”The Government’s decision not to offer RSV immunisation to all babies this winter will pile even more pressure on our children’s hospitals and waiting lists, according to pharmacist Sheena Mitchell.
Under the Government’s ‘Pathfinder’ programme, all babies born from September 1st to the end of February 2025 will be eligible to get the new jab.Babies born before September or after February will not be able to access it, even though they are just vulnerable to the disease. She said parents of babies who can’t get the jab will have to rely on other preventative measures like handwashing, avoiding crowded places and avoiding people who have colds and other sicknesses.“It's not just the direct cost to the patient who is suffering with RSV,” she said.
“Now in the context of a country where we have over 3,000 children on inpatient wait lists waiting for, you know, access to hospital treatment, we can't afford to be using those beds when it is preventable.”Ms Mitchell said RSV caused around 1,400 hospitalisations last winter and judging by the experience in Australia over the southern hemisphere’s winter, we could be in for a tough season again this year.
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