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RSV vaccination efforts in Italy

Overview

In July 2026, the Italian Ministry of Health and a coalition of patient associations launched the national awareness campaign “I Silenzi dell’RSV” in Rome. The initiative aimed to address uneven regional vaccine roll-outs and urged the extension of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination to all fragile adults, following European EMA approvals.

By August 2026, healthcare data from the Brianza region indicated a significant impact from immunization efforts. Authorities reported a 75% decrease in infant hospitalizations caused by RSV, noting that hospitalizations dropped from 265 during the 2023-2024 epidemic period to 67 in the most recent winter. This decline was attributed to a 91.6% immunization coverage rate using the monoclonal antibody NirseviMab.

Entities

Meyer Children's Hospital · Tuscany · Asst Brianza · Lombardy

Timeline

  1. 16 days ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Italian healthcare reports show RSV decline and scabies treatment shifts

    Italian health reports show a 75% drop in RSV-related infant hospitalizations in Brianza due to vaccination, while Meyer Hospital notes declining effectiveness of traditional scabies treatments.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [HEALTH] 4 sources
    Italy launches national RSV vaccine awareness campaign

    Italy’s health ministry and patient groups unveiled the “I Silenzi dell’RSV” campaign, urging nationwide adult RSV vaccination after data showing 290,000 infections, 26,000 hospitalisations and 1,800 deaths a y

Sources

monzatoday.it · versiliatoday.it