Vaccine reduces RSV cases among newborns, but flu cases on the rise

Usually one in two newborns get RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) with four in 100 admitted to hospital every winter in Ireland. 

There has been a "dramatic" decrease in cases of RSV among babies due to a new vaccine but flu is rising and expected to peak after Christmas, the interim chief medical officer said.

Usually one in two newborns get RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) with four in 100 admitted to hospital every winter in Ireland.