Evaluation of Intussusception after Monovalent Rotavirus Vaccination in Africa
Author(s) -
Jacqueline E. Tate,
Jason M. Mwenda,
George Armah,
Bhavin Jani,
Richard Omore,
Ayesheshem Ademe,
Hilda Mujuru,
Evans Mpabalwani,
Bagrey Ngwira,
Margaret M. Cortese,
Richard Mihigo,
Hope GloverAddy,
Mwajabu Mbaga,
Francis Osawa,
Amezene Tadesse,
Bothwell Mbuwayesango,
Julia Simwaka,
Nigel A. Cunliffe,
Benjamin A. Lopman,
Goitom Weldegebriel,
Daniel Ansong,
David Msuya,
Billy Ogwel,
Thomas Karengera,
Portia Manangazira,
Bruce Bvulani,
Catherine Yen,
Felicitas Zawaira,
Clement T. Narh,
Lazaro Mboma,
Peter Saula,
Fasil Teshager,
Halle Getachew,
Rebecca M. Moeti,
Christabel Eweronu-Laryea,
Umesh D. Parashar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa1713909
Subject(s) - medicine , intussusception (medical disorder) , rotavirus vaccine , vaccination , rotavirus , incidence (geometry) , confidence interval , pediatrics , tanzania , relative risk , demography , diarrhea , surgery , immunology , physics , environmental science , optics , environmental planning , sociology
Postlicensure evaluations have identified an association between rotavirus vaccination and intussusception in several high- and middle-income countries. We assessed the association between monovalent human rotavirus vaccine and intussusception in lower-income sub-Saharan African countries.
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