{"id":66013,"date":"2025-06-18T13:46:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T11:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babyjourney.se\/?p=66013"},"modified":"2025-12-18T17:21:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T16:21:26","slug":"together-against-rs-what-every-mom-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webstaging.babyjourney.se\/en\/barn\/tillsammans-mot-rs-vad-varje-mamma-bor-veta\/","title":{"rendered":"Together Against RS: What Every Parent Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

In collaboration with Sanofi<\/em><\/p>\n

A small virus with a big impact - now Sweden is introducing a prevention campaign - for babies born from September 10, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n

RSV is a cold-like virus that can be particularly tough on our little ones. While adults usually only get a mild cold, RS viruses in babies can lead to breathing difficulties and sometimes hospitalization.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201dWhen my 2-month-old son contracted the RS virus last winter, it started as a simple runny nose but quickly progressed to labored breathing and hospitalization. I wish I had known more about the risks beforehand,\u201d <\/i>says Emma, a mother of two from Stockholm.<\/b><\/p>\n

Babies born from September 10, 2025 will be offered a preventive treatment to protect against the RSV. Some at-risk groups up to two years of age are also covered. The protection is provided free of charge at the maternity\/childbirth unit. In most regions, it is only offered at this time, so make sure to talk to your healthcare professional before you go home.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"This is very good news for our youngest children and their parents. The major benefit of RSV prevention is that fewer children will need to seek emergency care,\" <\/span><\/i>explains Professor Niklas Arnberg from Ume\u00e5 University.<\/span><\/p>\n

Did you know: In the first year of life, more than half of all children are infected with RSV and by the age of two, almost all have been infected. Babies are particularly vulnerable, and it's hard to know in advance who might get really sick. Many who end up in hospital have been perfectly healthy before.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more about parents' experiences<\/a><\/p>\n

There are also approved vaccines against RSV for adults of different ages and for pregnant women. The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends RSV vaccination for all persons aged 75 years and older and for persons aged 60 years and older with certain underlying diseases. At present, the Public Health Agency of Sweden has no recommendation on vaccination against the RS virus for pregnant women.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you recognize the symptoms?<\/h3>\n

It is good to know what to pay attention to. RS in babies often starts with:<\/p>\n