https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/rsvvaccine/Recent content in rsvvaccine on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 02 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/i-thought-mum-just-had-a-cold-days-later-she-nearly-died/Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/i-thought-mum-just-had-a-cold-days-later-she-nearly-died/Alice Hodges, an 82-year-old woman from Somerset, faced a terrifying ordeal after what seemed like a mild cold rapidly turned into a severe illness. In December 2024, Alice contracted respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), leading to a two-week hospital stay and lasting health complications. Initially healthy, Alice’s symptoms appeared benign. Her daughter, Sandra Aplin, recalls: “At first, mum said she felt pretty awful with a streaming nose but thought it would pass.