Open AccessRotavirus Vaccines in Belgium
Author(s) -
Tessa Braeckman,
Koen Van Herck,
Marc Raes,
Anne Vergison,
Martine Sabbe,
Pierre Van Damme
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0b013e3181fefc51
Subject(s) - medicine , rotavirus , vaccination , reimbursement , rotavirus vaccine , environmental health , incidence (geometry) , pediatrics , disease burden , public health , epidemiology , immunization , virology , immunology , population , virus , health care , immune system , economic growth , physics , nursing , optics , economics
: The current Belgian experience with rotavirus vaccination provides a unique perspective to look at the effect of vaccination. Shortly after introduction, a nation-wide recommendation was issued and despite the fact that both rotavirus vaccines are offered through partial reimbursement, vaccine uptake has already reached a high level (at least 90%).