A reverse evidence of rotavirus vaccines impact

A reverse evidence of rotavirus vaccines impact

In 2010, and due to a quality problem identified in the vaccine manufacture, the rotavirus (RV) vaccination was withheld in Spain during 5 months. Our study aimed to evaluate the impact that this sudden cease had on rotavirus acute gastroenteritis (RAGE) hospitalizations. An increase in RAGE hospita...

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Veröffentlicht in:Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics 2013-06, Vol.9 (6), p.1289-1291
Hauptverfasser: Martinón-Torres, Federico, Aramburo, Angela, Martinón-Torres, Nazareth, Cebey, Miriam, Seoane-Pillado, María Teresa, Redondo-Collazo, Lorenzo, Martinón-Sánchez, Jose Maria
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Child, Preschool
Female
Gastroenteritis - epidemiology
Gastroenteritis - prevention & control
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Retrospective Studies
Rotavirus Infections - epidemiology
Rotavirus Infections - prevention & control
Rotavirus Vaccines - administration & dosage
Rotavirus Vaccines - immunology
Safety-Based Drug Withdrawals
Short Report
Spain - epidemiology
Vaccination - utilization
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Zusammenfassung:In 2010, and due to a quality problem identified in the vaccine manufacture, the rotavirus (RV) vaccination was withheld in Spain during 5 months. Our study aimed to evaluate the impact that this sudden cease had on rotavirus acute gastroenteritis (RAGE) hospitalizations. An increase in RAGE hospitalization was observed in parallel to the drop in vaccine coverage. Here, we report the first reverse evidence of rotavirus vaccine impact.
ISSN:2164-5515
2164-554X
DOI:10.4161/hv.24182