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Discover the significance of vaccinating against rotavirus to reduce gastroenteritis in children. Learn about Rotarix vaccine, its safety, efficacy, and supply. Find out the schedule, contraindications, and key messages for efficient vaccination.
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Contents • Why vaccinate against rotavirus? • The vaccine – Rotarix • Safety & efficacy of the vaccine • Contraindications for rotavirus vaccine • Vaccine supply and storage • Doses and schedule • Resources
Why vaccinate against rotavirus • Highly infectious with as few as 10 – 100 virus particles may cause disease • Estimated 55,000 episodes of rotavirus infection occur each year in Scotland and of these approx. 1200 children admitted to hospital • Almost all children become infected by age 5 years • Estimated that around half of all gastroenteritis in children under 5 years caused by rotavirus
Why vaccinate against rotavirus? • Rotavirus vaccination should significantly reduce rotavirus gastroenteritis in young children • In the USA, vaccine had been in use since 2006 • By 2010, hospital admission for rotavirus reduced by 85% • If same experience in Scotland, approximately 1000 less hospital admissions
Vaccine Supply/Disposal/PGD • From the PDC as for other childhood vaccines • Clinical Waste • Infection Control • PGD available locally • Interval between Rotarix and other live vaccines
