RSV vaccination: how countries compare
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General information only. Not medical advice and not a substitute for a doctor.
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Each country bases its guidelines on its own evidence reviews and health system. Age Flags lists them side by side and does not judge between them.
United States
| Item | Who it is for | How often / doses | Guideline | Checked |
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| Infant RSV antibody injection (nirsevimab or clesrovimab) RSV vaccination |
under 8 months; Mother did not get an RSV vaccine in this pregnancy, got it shortly before delivery, or her vaccination status is unknown | at birth to 8 months (complete before 8 months) · One dose in the first RSV season: within 1 week of birth for babies born October through March, or shortly before the season starts (for example October or November) for babies born April through September. Usually not needed if the baby is born 14 or more days after the mother got the RSV vaccine. | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US) · RSV Immunization Guidance for Infants and Young Children · CDC immunization schedule Child Immunization Schedule Notes (Recommendations for Ages 18 Years or Younger, United States) |
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| RSV vaccine RSV vaccination |
ages 50 to 74; At increased risk of severe RSV disease (for example chronic heart or lung disease, end-stage kidney disease, diabetes with complications or needing insulin, chronic liver disease, severe obesity, moderate or severe immune compromise, or living in a nursing home) | A single dose; additional doses are not recommended. People can self-report their risk factor. | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US) · Adult Immunization Schedule Notes · CDC immunization schedule Adult Immunization Schedule by Age (Table 1) |
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| RSV vaccine RSV vaccination |
age 75 and over | A single dose; additional doses are not recommended. Best given in late summer or early fall. | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US) · Adult Immunization Schedule Notes · CDC immunization schedule Adult Immunization Schedule by Age (Table 1) |
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| RSV vaccine given in pregnancy (maternal immunisation) RSV vaccination |
Women; weeks 32 to 36 of pregnancy; Pregnant | One dose (Abrysvo) from September through January in most of the continental United States; either this vaccine or an RSV antibody for the baby (nirsevimab) is recommended. Not repeated in later pregnancies. | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US) · Adult Immunization Schedule Notes · CDC immunization schedule Child Immunization Schedule Notes (Recommendations for Ages 18 Years or Younger, United States) |
England, UK
| Item | Who it is for | How often / doses | Guideline | Checked |
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| RSV vaccine RSV vaccination |
ages 65 to 74; Weakened immune system, or a long-term lung condition (not including well-controlled asthma) | A single dose. | UK Health Security Agency · RSV vaccination of older adults: information for healthcare practitioners · National programme RSV vaccine |
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| RSV vaccine RSV vaccination |
age 75 and over | A single dose; there is no upper age limit. | UK Health Security Agency · RSV vaccination of older adults: information for healthcare practitioners · National programme RSV vaccine Complete routine immunisation schedule from 1 September 2026 |
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| RSV vaccine given in pregnancy (maternal immunisation) RSV vaccination |
Women; Pregnant | Offered in every pregnancy from week 28; it can still be given up until delivery. | UK Health Security Agency · RSV vaccination of pregnant women for infant protection: information for healthcare practitioners · National programme RSV vaccine Complete routine immunisation schedule from 1 September 2026 |
China
No national guideline item on this topic could be verified automatically for this country.
Japan
| Item | Who it is for | How often / doses | Guideline | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSV vaccine given in pregnancy (maternal immunisation) RSV vaccination |
Women; weeks 28 to 36 of pregnancy | One dose during pregnancy to protect the baby; people vaccinated in an earlier pregnancy are also eligible. | Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan) · 定期接種実施要領 · Set by law 予防接種法施行令（昭和二十三年政令第百九十七号） RSウイルスワクチン（厚生労働省） |
Spain
| Item | Who it is for | How often / doses | Guideline | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSV antibody injection for babies (monoclonal antibody) RSV vaccination |
under 6 months | at birth to 6 months (complete before 6 months) · One dose before or during the RSV season (October to March) for babies under 6 months born from April of the year the season starts to March of the next year; babies born during the season should get it very early, ideally within 24–48 hours of birth. | Interterritorial Council of the National Health System (Spain) · Calendario común de vacunación e inmunización a lo largo de toda la vida. Calendario recomendado año 2026 · National programme Recomendaciones de inmunización pasiva para la prevención de enfermedad grave por VRS en la población infantil (Comisión de Salud Pública, 21 de noviembre de 2024; a partir de la temporada 2025-2026) |
Brazil
| Item | Who it is for | How often / doses | Guideline | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSV vaccine given in pregnancy (maternal immunisation) RSV vaccination |
Women; Pregnant | One dose in every pregnancy from week 28, at any maternal age; there is no upper limit except active labour. | Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) · Instrução Normativa do Calendário Nacional de Vacinação 2026 · National programme Calendário Nacional de Vacinação (Ministério da Saúde) |
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United States
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United Kingdom
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China
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Japan
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Spain
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Brazil
Emergency 192 Ministério da Saúde (Brazil) · Source
Crisis line 188 CVV — Centro de Valorização da Vida · Free, 24 hours a day, anywhere in Brazil. · Source
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