Global Impact of Rotavirus Vaccination on Childhood Hospitalizations and Mortality From Diarrhea

• Published in: The Journal of infectious diseases Vol. 215; no. 11; pp. 1666 - 1672
• Main Authors: Burnett, Eleanor, Jonesteller, Christine L., Tate, Jacqueline E., Yen, Catherine, Parashar, Umesh D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: US Oxford University Press 01.06.2017
• Subjects: Child, Preschool; Diarrhea - mortality; Diarrhea - prevention & control; Diarrhea - virology; Emergency Service, Hospital; Gastroenteritis - mortality; Gastroenteritis - prevention & control; Gastroenteritis - virology; Hospitalization; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Rotavirus - immunology; Rotavirus Infections - mortality; Rotavirus Infections - prevention & control; Rotavirus Infections - virology; Rotavirus Vaccines - administration & dosage; Vaccination; VIRUSES; diarrhea; rotavirus; Rotavirus vaccine

In 2006, 2 rotavirus vaccines were licensed. We summarize the impact of rotavirus vaccination on hospitalizations and deaths from rotavirus and all-cause acute gastroenteritis (AGE) during the first 10 years since vaccine licensure, including recent evidence from countries with high child mortality....