# Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-12**: Van Tam issues booster warning — Sir Jonathan Van Tam urges over-75s and immunosuppressed people to get an autumn booster, warning defence can't go to sleep.
- **2026-07**: Summer Covid-19 surge in UK — Surveillance data shows a Covid-19 surge in July during heatwaves, highlighting its non-seasonal pattern.
- **2025**: 16,000 Covid-19 hospitalisations recorded — NHS England data shows 16,000 people were hospitalised with Covid-19 last year despite milder variants.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 16,000 Hospitalised: Van Tam Warns Covid Defence Can't Go to Sleep
2026-09-13 04:14:17 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Former deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van Tam warns health leaders that Covid-19 still causes 16,000 hospitalisations a year and isn't seasonal, urging year-round vigilance and targeted autumn boosters for over-75s and immunosuppressed patients.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/van-tam-16k-covid-hospitalisations-defence-warning

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