Early evidence for direct and indirect effects of the infant rotavirus vaccine program in Queensland

• Published in: Medical journal of Australia Vol. 191; no. 3; p. 157
• Main Authors: Lambert, Stephen B, Faux, Cassandra E, Hall, Lisa, Birrell, Frances A, Peterson, Karen V, Selvey, Christine E, Sloots, Theo P, Nissen, Michael D, Grimwood, Keith
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia 03.08.2009
• Subjects: Child, Preschool; Female; Gastroenteritis - epidemiology; Gastroenteritis - prevention & control; Gastroenteritis - virology; Humans; Immunization Programs; Infant; Male; Queensland - epidemiology; Rotavirus Infections - epidemiology; Rotavirus Infections - prevention & control; Rotavirus Vaccines; Queensland

To assess the impact of introducing a publicly funded infant rotavirus vaccination program on disease notifications and on laboratory testing and results. Retrospective analysis of routinely collected data (rotavirus notifications [2006-2008] and laboratory rotavirus testing data from Queensland Hea...