For Immediate Release
January 10, 2024
Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683
DHS Encourages Pregnant Wisconsinites to Get RSV Vaccine
Vaccine can protect babies from serious illness
With cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) rising across Wisconsin, the Department of Health Services (DHS) is urging pregnant Wisconsinites to get the vaccine to protect their baby from the virus. As of January 10, there have been 1,402 people in Wisconsin hospitalized with RSV this season, 580 of those are children under age 2.
The RSV vaccine Abrysvo can be given to people who are pregnant between 32 weeks and 36 weeks and 6 days of the pregnancy and provides protection for newborns until they are 6 months old. The vaccine was approved for use in 2023 and is safe and effective. People who are pregnant should ask their health care provider if they can get the vaccine.
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