This free measure will be administered to newborns during the campaign starting next autumn, through a single injection in all maternity hospitals in the region. Infants under six months at the start of the campaign will receive this protection in other public hospitals of the Madrid Health Service.
The regional Executive was a pioneer in Spain in launching this immunization campaign three years ago, which has shown a very positive impact on public health, achieving a 90% reduction in RSV-related hospital admissions.
“"This measure, designed by the General Directorate of Public Health, has been consolidated as a preventive action with excellent results, highly valued by Madrid residents."
During the last campaign, which ran from October 1, 2025, to last March 31, a global coverage of 90% of the target population was achieved, a similar percentage to that of the 2024/25 campaign.
This initiative complements the 12.5 million euros approved last March by the Governing Council for the second campaign of protection against the same virus in people over 80 years old, through the acquisition of 100,000 doses of vaccines. The Community of Madrid was also a pioneer in Spain with this measure last year, seeking to reduce cases of pneumonia and bronchiolitis, as well as hospital admissions and possible associated complications.
