Rotavirus strain coverage Learn why broad coverage matters and how RotaTeq helps protect against RGE caused by 5 strains of rotavirus, including G2.2 Explore strain coverage Dosing and administration Review the dosing schedule and administration of RotaTeq. Learn more...
RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook rotavirus (redirected fromRotateq) Thesaurus Medical Related to Rotateq:Rotarix ro·ta·vi·rus (rō′tə-vī′rəs) n.pl.ro·ta·vi·rus·es Any of a genus of wheel-shaped reoviruses, including one ...
RotaTeq (rotavirus vaccine, live, oral, pentavalent) Oral Solution is a vaccine used to help prevent rotavirus infection in babies ages 6 to 32 weeks. What Are Side Effects of RotaTeq? RotaTeq may cause serious side effects including: stomach pain, bloating, vomiting (especially if it is go...
The recommended schedule is first dose given at age 6鈥 12 weeks and doses 2 and 3 at 4- to 10-week intervals; dose 3 administered before 32 weeks. We assessed implementation for the first 18 months compared with that for DTaP vaccine.MethodsUsing a US health insurance claims database, ...
In the late 1990s, the original Rotavirus vaccine called Rotashield was pulled from the market for injuring kids. Soon after, Paul Offit appeared on the ACIP, the advisory panel of the CDC that has the sole power to add new shots to the CDC’s schedule. Offit’s behavior on the AC...
Two studies have used automated claims databases to estimate the proportion of vaccinated infants who complete the dosing schedule, but excluded from analysis vaccinated infants who were not enrolled in the database for a sufficient period to observe all 3 doses. Restricting study populations based ...