Immunizations: RSV Vaccine Data
Respiratory syncytial (pronounced ‘sin-SISH-uhl’) virus, or RSV, is a major cause of respiratory illness in all age groups. RSV usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms and most people usually recover in week or two.
- Related Pages
- Immunization Data Home
- Immunization Program Home
- DHS RSV Webpage
- COVID-19 Vaccine Data
- Influenza Vaccine Data
Infants, young children, and older adults are more likely to develop severe complications from RSV that may lead to hospitalization. Among infants and young children, RSV is the most common cause of bronchitis, croup, ear infections, and pneumonia.
This year, CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has recommended multiple immunizations to protect those most at risk of severe illness with RSV: infants, toddlers, pregnant people during the RSV season (September through January), and adults 60 years and older.
RSV vaccination data for Wisconsin is based on information from the Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR), unless otherwise specified. WIR is an internet database that tracks vaccine records for Wisconsin children and adults.
For more information on how to access your own vaccine record, visit the Department of Health Services (DHS) WIR webpage.
Data is updated weekly.
RSV vaccinations for Wisconsin residents 60+ by county and demographics
County and demographics dashboard: This dashboard shows the percentage of vaccines administered to Wisconsin residents by county. Demographic breakdowns of vaccines administered to Wisconsin residents by race, ethnicity, and sex are also displayed. Percentages represent the vaccine coverage of the selected geography. This helps us understand how well communities are protected from RSV. Data in the map represent the county where the person who was vaccinated lives, not where they received their vaccine.
Demographics dashboard: This dashboard shows race and sex breakdown of vaccines administered to Wisconsin residents, further broken down by ages 60–64 years and ages 65 and older.
We use Wisconsin Interactive Statistics on Health (WISH) query system totals to calculate vaccine coverage percentages. Because these are estimates, and not exact counts, it is possible for vaccination counts to exceed population estimates for some groups.
Demographic information, such as sex, race, and ethnicity are not required to be reported in the WIR. At this time, data in WIR is based on sex (male/female) and does not capture gender identity. Additionally, WIR cannot store multiple race variables for a single vaccination record, regardless of how many are reported. As such, demographic breakdowns of vaccine administration by sex, race, and ethnicity may be incomplete. However, these data are an important tool for identifying health disparities and can inform decisions to ensure vaccine distribution is fair and equitable.
For race data, AI/AN includes American Indian or Alaska Native, Indigenous or Native American populations. Asian includes Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander populations.
Data source:
The Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR)
Vaccination administration:
The cumulative number of RSV vaccines administered.
Vaccine dose:
One vaccine dose is one vaccine product (like a shot).
Vaccination coverage:
An estimated percentage of the whole population who have received an RSV vaccine. This helps us understand how well communities are protected from RSV. It also helps us see which areas and groups are less protected.
Population estimates:
Wisconsin Interactive Statistics on Health (WISH) query system totals.
Data shown are subject to change. Some examples of corrections or updates that affect an area’s coverage include:
- Removing duplicates or merging and consolidation of records
- Updating a patient's address to a different county or state
RSV immunizations among Wisconsin infants ages 0–19 months and adults ages 18–49 years
Immunization administration dashboard:
This dashboard shows the number of vaccines administered to Wisconsin residents by month. This helps us understand how well communities are protected from RSV.
Data source:
The Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR)
Vaccination administration:
The cumulative number of RSV immunizations administered.
Data shown are subject to change. Some examples of corrections or updates that affect an area’s coverage include:
- Removing duplicates or merging and consolidation of records
- Updating a patient's address to a different county or state