The HSE’s RSV immunisation programme available in Wicklow

The HSE is offering RSV immunisation is extending its RSV immunisation programme to all babies in Ireland born from 1 March to 31 August 2025 in Wicklow. This immunisation programme is also available in maternity settings to all babies born in Ireland from 1 September 2025 to 28 February 2026.

Deirdre Gorman, Director of Nursing, Community Vaccinations, HSE Dublin South and Wicklow says: “Every winter, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infection causes serious illness, including hospitalisations, especially among young infants. “In the Wicklow area, we are urging parents of those babies eligible to get this immunisation to ensure their children are protected ahead of the winter.

“For the babies born from 1 March to 31 August 2025, we have immunisation clinics running, for example, in our primary care centres in Rathdrum and in Killadreeen Vaccination Centre.”

How to get your baby immunised:

Parents and guardians of babies born from 1 March to 31 August 2025 can book an appointment at https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/rsv/immunisation/. These appointments will only be available from 1 September 2025 and until the first week in October 2025.

Parents and guardians are advised to book early to ensure their child is protected ahead of any surge in RSV infections later in the autumn/winter.

HSE Dublin and South East winter infant RSV programme clinics take place at:

11 Sep

Arklow Primary Care Centre

09:15 - 16:30

12 Sep

Bray Primary Care Centre

09:15 - 16:30

15 Sep

Rathdrum Primary Care Centre

09:15 - 16:30

16 Sep

Killadreenan Vaccination Centre

09:15 - 16:30

17 Sep

Carnew Primary Care Centre

10:00 - 15:30

18 Sep

Bray Primary Care Centre

09:15 - 16:30

19 Sep

Wicklow Primary Care Centre

09:15 - 16:30

22 Sep

Killadreenan Vaccination Centre

09:15 - 16:30

23 Sep

Arklow Primary Care centre

09:15 - 16:30

25 Sep

Wicklow Primary Care centre

09:15 - 16:30

26 Sep

Bray Primary Care Centre

09:15 - 16:30

For babies born from 1 September 2025 to 28 February 2026, their parents and guardians will be offered the immunisation before the baby leaves the maternity hospital.

The RSV immunisation programme is being delivered by trained midwives in maternity settings after birth and before the baby is discharged and by vaccination teams in the community for children born since 1 March 2025 until 31 August 2025, as well as at home for higher risk babies (including those who are premature).

Further information on the HSE RSV immunisation programme is available at https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/rsv/immunisation/