Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccination Clinic

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From 1 September 2024, patients who turn 75 and patients age 75 to 79 will be eligible for a free vaccine to protect them from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

RSV is an infectious disease of the airways and lungs. RSV infection often causes symptoms similar to a cold, including:

  • cough
  • sore throat
  • sneezing
  • a runny or blocked nose

It can also make you become wheezy or short of breath and lead to pneumonia and other life-threatening conditions. There is no specific treatment, and most infections will get better by themselves. Every year thousands of older adults need hospital care for RSV, and some of them will die. RSV can be more severe in people with medical conditions such as heart or lung disease or a weakened immune system.

Billesdon Surgery are inviting eligible patients. If you have received your invite by text message you can book an appointment online.

More information about RSV and the Abrysvo vaccination can be found here.