Manitoba updating RSV immunization program this fall, but not committing to universal coverage – CBC

No commitment to extending program to all newborns and young children

Aug 18, 2025

Manitoba plans to update its RSV immunization program this fall, but the province is not committing to following several other provinces and territories in extending the preventative treatment to all newborns and young children.

Respiratory syncytial virus mainly infects infants and young children and can cause coughing, runny nose, fever and loss of appetite, and can affect breathing. In severe cases, it can lead to hospitalization and even death.

Samantha Gould remembers how scary it was in 2022, when her daughter Isabelle caught the virus. It presented as a common cold but quickly took a turn for the worse.

Isabelle, who was two years old at the time, was rushed to Winnipeg’s Children’s Hospital, where she was admitted and given oxygen.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/rsv-immunization-update-1.7610653