All New Brunswick newborns are eligible, beginning Oct. 13, for free immunization against RSV, a common respiratory virus that can cause hospital stays for infants and seniors.
Immunization for all under 2 will cost province $3.8 million
Katelin Belliveau · CBC News
· Posted: Oct 02, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
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An RSV vaccine can cost a patient who is not eligible for publicly funded immunization coverage hundreds of dollars. (Charles-Étienne Drouin/Radio-Canada)
All newborns in New Brunswick will now have access to the vaccine against the common respiratory virus RSV for free.
The province announced Thursday it will pay $3.8 million to cover the cost of immunization that can run hundreds of dollars per shot.
“This is about making sure that we take pressure off of our emergency rooms and off of our hospital system,” Premier Susan Holt said.
The move to expand publicly funded immunization aims to protect New Brunswick’s “youngest and most vulnerable,” Holt said.
RSV, which stands for respiratory syncytial virus, is common during the fall into early spring in Canada.
Most people experience mild symptoms in the lungs but older adults,
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