Rotavirus
WASHINGTON — A vaccination campaign to combat rotavirus in the world's poorest countries could save the lives of hundreds of thousands of children, according to a pair of studies published this week.
Rotavirus vaccine 'could save millions of lives'
Post-licensure data confirm benefits of rotavirus vaccine, study shows
Rotavirus
A complete three-dose series of pentavalent rotavirus vaccine was 85 percent to 89 percent effective against rotavirus gastroenteritis severe enough to cause emergency room visits or hospital admission in children aged 15 days through 23 months.
Foundation reaches milestone in rotavirus vaccine trial
Rotavirus
Rotavirus is responsible for the deaths of more than 1,500 infants and children daily, mainly in developing countries. The International Medica Foundation is sponsoring a Phase II clinical trial of its oral rotavirus vaccine, RotaShield.
Vaccination key to stemming rotavirus, experts say
World Health Organization
DAKAR, Senegal — Health experts in Africa are calling on governments to vaccinate children against rotavirus, to end an “unacceptable” yet preventable situation in which the virus kills some 1,400 children in developing countries daily
GSK files Rotarix for prevention of rotavirus in Japan
GlaxoSmithKline announced Nov. 30 that it has filed its vaccine for the prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis (approved as Rotarix in several countries outside of Japan).
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