Health technology assessment of RSV immunisation

Dr Rajani Pokharel (Project Lead), Dr Susan Ahern, Mr David Byrne, Ms Marie Carrigan, Ms Lorna English, Dr Elaine Foley, Dr Patricia Harrington, Ms Sharon Kappala, Mr Dane Moriarty, Dr Kirsty O’Brien, Ms Michelle O’Shea, Dr Lydia O’Sullivan, Dr Valerie Power, Dr Máirín Ryan, Ms Debra Spillane, Dr Conor Teljeur, Dr Kieran Walsh.
Record ID 32018013965
English
Authors' objectives: Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a common virus that affects the lungs and upper airways. This virus spreads every winter, with the RSV season in Ireland generally taking place from October to March. In healthy people, RSV infection can usually be managed without needing to see a doctor. However, RSV can cause more severe infections in some people, and hospital care may be needed. People at increased risk of severe disease include infants aged less than one year, premature babies, and children aged less than two years with certain medical conditions. Older adults are also at increased risk of severe disease, particularly those with chronic heart or lung disease or who live in long-term care facilities. The Department of Health asked the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) to undertake a health technology assessment (HTA) to inform a long-term policy decision regarding RSV immunisation for infants and or for older adults in the general population in Ireland.
Details
Project Status: Completed
URL for project: https://www.hiqa.ie/reports-and-publications/health-technology-assessment/health-technology-assessment-rsv-immunisation
URL for protocol: https://www.hiqa.ie/sites/default/files/2025-01/RSV-immunisation-protocol-infants-adults.pdf
Year Published: 2026
URL for published report: https://www.hiqa.ie/sites/default/files/2026-04/RSV-HTA.pdf
Requestor: Department of Health
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Full HTA
Country: Ireland
MeSH Terms
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
  • Vaccination
  • Mass Vaccination
Keywords
  • RSV
  • Immunisation
Contact
Organisation Name: Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
Contact Address: Health Information and Quality Authority, George's Court, George's Lane,Smithfield, Dublin 7. PH : + 353 (01) 814 7464
Contact Name: info@hiqa.ie
Contact Email: info@hiqa.ie
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