‘I watched my newborns struggling to breath – it is the most terrible thing any parent can face’

A mum shared her harrowing experience of her newborns battling a respiratory virus, highlighting the importance of a new NHS vaccine for pregnant women. The vaccine aims to protect infants from severe lung infections caused by the virus. The programme is estimated to prevent thousands of hospital admissions and illnesses in infants under 12 months. Experts suggest that increased vaccination uptake among pregnant women could lead to a significant reduction in hospitalisations of children. The vaccine, approved by regulators, has shown to be highly effective in protecting newborns. Health officials urge eligible individuals to get vaccinated to safeguard infants and relieve pressure on healthcare services during winter months.