Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jul 2025
Call for RSV vaccine subsidies for elderly as severe hospitalisations on rise
16 July 2025 - RSV has outstripped severe Covid and flu hospitalisation rates and proved itself more fatal than either of the flu season staples, according to government data.
The June 16-29 Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report showed RSV caused the largest share of hospital admission for severe acute respiratory infection – 37 per cent of the total.
