Health insurers balk at paying for newborns' RSV immunization in the hospital

NPR | By Rob Stein

Published October 16, 2026 at 4:46 PM EDT

Many infants are leaving the hospital without getting immunized against RSV. Why? Because many insurance companies won't pay for the shots while the newborn is in the hospital.

Rob Stein

Rob Stein is a Correspondent and Senior Editor on NPR's Science Desk.

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