Sustained High Effectiveness of RotaTeq on Hospitalizations Attributable to Rotavirus-Associated Gastroenteritis During 4 Years in Finland
Author(s) -
Maria HemmingHarlo,
Timo Vesikari,
Matti Uhari,
Marjo Renko,
Marjo Salminen,
Laurence TorcelPag,
Susanne Hartwig,
François Simondon,
Hélène Bricout
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of the pediatric infectious diseases society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.269
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2048-7207
pISSN - 2048-7193
DOI - 10.1093/jpids/piw061
Subject(s) - medicine , rotavirus vaccine , rotavirus , pediatrics , acute gastroenteritis , rotavirus gastroenteritis , confidence interval , vaccination , immunization , immunization program , virology , diarrhea , immunology , antibody
The effectiveness of pentavalent rotavirus vaccine against rotavirus-associated hospitalization was more than 90% 4 years after introduction into the national immunization program in Finland. A major impact on hospitalization for all-cause gastroenteritis was observed also.
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