{"id":22838,"date":"2026-04-23T13:49:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T03:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mvec.mcri.edu.au\/?p=22838"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:28:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T04:28:13","slug":"national-immunisation-program-free-rsv-vaccine-for-older-australians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mvec.mcri.edu.au\/hi\/national-immunisation-program-free-rsv-vaccine-for-older-australians\/","title":{"rendered":"National Immunisation Program: Free RSV vaccine for older Australians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On\u00a019 April\u00a0the Australian Department of Health\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.gov.au\/ministers\/the-hon-mark-butler-mp\/media\/free-rsv-vaccine-for-older-australians?language=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">announced<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0the introduction of\u00a0RSV vaccination to the National\u00a0Immunisation\u00a0Program (NIP) for older adults.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From 15 May 2026, RSV vaccination will be available for free for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">all adults aged \u2265 75 years<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults \u2265 60 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Department has released\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.gov.au\/resources\/publications\/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccine-for-older-australians-program-advice-for-health-professionals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u0924\u0925\u094d\u092f \u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0915<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with advice for providers on administering respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines to older Australians, as well as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.gov.au\/resources\/publications\/rsv-vaccine-and-monoclonal-antibody-poster?language=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">helpful poster guide<\/a> on the administration of RSV vaccines and monoclonal antibodies across groups.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Read the full statement on the introduction of RSV vaccination for older adults at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.gov.au\/ministers\/the-hon-mark-butler-mp\/media\/free-rsv-vaccine-for-older-australians?language=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Department of Health: Free RSV vaccine for older Australians<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Find the\u00a0vaccination\u00a0provider fact sheet at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.gov.au\/resources\/publications\/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccine-for-older-australians-program-advice-for-health-professionals\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Department of Health: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for older Australians \u2013 Program advice for health professionals<\/span><\/a>.<br \/>\nFind the poster on <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267765879 BCX0\">the administration of RSV vaccines and monoclonal antibodies across\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW267765879 BCX0\">groups at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.gov.au\/resources\/publications\/rsv-vaccine-and-monoclonal-antibody-poster?language=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Health: RSV vaccine and monoclonal antibody poster<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more information about RSV disease, epidemiology and prevention across the lifespan, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/mvec.mcri.edu.au\/references\/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv\/\">\u090f\u092e\u0935\u0940\u0908\u0938\u0940: \u0930\u0947\u0938\u094d\u092a\u093f\u0930\u0947\u091f\u0930\u0940 \u0938\u093f\u0902\u0915\u093e\u0907\u091f\u093f\u092f\u0932 \u0935\u093e\u092f\u0930\u0938 (\u0906\u0930\u090f\u0938\u0935\u0940)<\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For information on all\u00a0immunisation\u00a0recommendations for the older population, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/mvec.mcri.edu.au\/references\/elderly-population-immunisation-recommendations\/\">MVEC: Older population\u2019s\u00a0immunisation\u00a0recommendations<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On\u00a019 April\u00a0the Australian Department of Health\u00a0announced\u00a0the introduction of\u00a0RSV vaccination to the National\u00a0Immunisation\u00a0Program (NIP) for older adults.\u00a0 From 15 May 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