Rotavirus

So far, there’s only one control measure that has been successful in reducing the incidence of rotavirus: vaccination - Marion Roche

Rotavirus
Rotavirus

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CDC

Rotavirus vaccine is the best way to protect your child against rotavirus illness. Most children (about 9 out of 10) who get the vaccine will be protected from severe rotavirus illness. While about 7 out of 10 children will be protected from rotavirus illness.

Gavi

Accelerating access to rotavirus vaccines, which protect against the most severe and deadly form of diarrhoea in young children, in countries where they are needed most is one of the cornerstone objectives of the Vaccine Alliance.

PATH

As promising as these vaccines are, they are not always available in the places where they are needed most. It can take a lot longer for vaccines to become available in the developing world—in the past, as long as 15 years. That’s why we established the PATH Rotavirus Vaccine Program: to make rotavirus vaccines available where needed most, as rapidly as possible.

Vaccines.gov

There are two rotavirus vaccines currently licensed for vaccinating infants in the United States: RotaTeq® (RV5) is given in 3 doses at ages 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months Rotarix® (RV1) is given in 2 doses at ages 2 months and 4 months. This first dose of either vaccine is most effective if it is given before a child is 15 weeks old. Children should receive all doses of rotavirus vaccine before they turn 8 months old.

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