Sask. expanding infant RSV immunization program – CBC

All babies born during RSV season, or 1 month before, will now be eligible for vaccine

May 07, 2025

Saskatchewan is expanding its infant RSV immunization program to include all babies born one month before and during RSV season, which typically lasts from the start of October until the end of March.

The change means any babies born during the respiratory syncytial virus season, or a month before, will be eligible to receive publicly funded immunization in hospital at the time of birth, the province said in a Tuesday news release.

Previously, only high-risk children were targeted during their first and second RSV seasons using a multi-dose immunization, based on recommendations from the Canadian Paediatric Society, according to the province.

The new immunization requires only a single dose, which will cover babies in their first RSV season, and will also be given to some high-risk infants in their second season, the province said.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/infant-rsv-immunization-program-1.7528347