RSV Awareness Week
Thank you to everyone for supporting RSV Awareness Week 2024 (2 – 8 June). We look forward to working with you again in 2025.
Campaign assets
If your organisation would like to get involved in promoting RSV protection, feel free to download and use any of the materials from the list below. These assets include:
I Support RSV Protection Posters: Generic
These posters can be used at any time, featuring perspectives from:
- A healthcare professional
- An older adult
- Parents
- A pregnant mother
Detailed information on:
- RSV in infants and children
- RSV in older adults
- RSV antibody therapy for infants
- RSV vaccination for older Australians
- RSV vaccination during pregnancy
Signs and Symptoms of Severe RSV Infographics
Be on the lookout for the signs of severe RSV in infants and older adults with this pair of infographics.
Signs and Symptoms of Severe RSV in Infants Video
This video presented by Karl Stefanovic provides information on the signs and symptoms of severe RSV in infants and children.
A series of key facts about RSV in Australia:
- RSV can cause bronchiolitis and pneumonia.
- Older adults are at risk severe RSV.
- Almost all children will be infected with RSV before 2 years of age.
- RSV is a seasonal virus that often spreads during winter.
- RSV can be mild or severe. You just never know.
- RSV can impact people of all ages, including older adults and those with underlying health conditions.
- RSV is the #1 cause of hospitalisation in Australian children under 5 years.
- World-first RSV immunisations are coming.
Video: What is RSV?
This video provides a simple overview of RSV, who it affects, and how to prevent it.
Podcast Episode: RSV with Dr Nusrat Homaira
An easily digestible, bite-sized podcast episode on all things RSV.
Print-ready and editable assets are available upon request. Pease email us at info@ifa.org.au for more information.