A new vaccine to protect young babies and vulnerable older people from a common respiratory condition is now available.
Rumer was born with a rare life-limiting condition, but died at three months of age after catching RSV, a common respiratory condition
"The vaccine protects every baby but it saves the lives of babies who have significant underlying conditions," said Rumer's mum Helen Roper.Adults with RSV typically experience cold-like symptoms, but, during the autumn peak last year in Wales, more than 5,000 children under-five were hospitalised." wasn't the only child with significant underlying conditions who died that season," said Mrs Roper, who lives in Newport, south Wales.
"The vaccine protects every baby but it saves the lives of babies who have significant underlying conditions ." "My sister works in London as a paediatrician and says that's all she does for four months - so we're both very much looking forward to getting these jabs in arms so we see less of this illness," he said.His 14-year-old son Gethin is fit and healthy now, but was admitted to hospital at 11 months old with RSV.
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