Abstract
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ROTAVIRUS IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS.
Highlights
Rotavirus is a common cause of gastroenteritis in children and can vary from asymptomatic to severe disease
Rotavirus is a common cause of gastroenteritis in children and can have serious sequelae, especially for those less than 2 years of age
Two oral rotavirus vaccines approved for use in Canada, RotaTeq® and RotarixTM, are both effective and safe against the common serotypes
Summary
Rotavirus is a common cause of gastroenteritis in children and can vary from asymptomatic to severe disease. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommends rotavirus vaccine in infants for the prevention of this common viral gastroenteritis. The Canadian Immunization Committee (CIC) considered the programmatic issues of this vaccine and its appropriateness for inclusion in provincial and territorial routine immunization schedules. This document is a brief summary of the full CIC rotavirus vaccine statement.
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