Rotavirus vaccine effectiveness against the risk of hospitalization and the impact of public expense for the vaccine on a regional rotavirus gastroenteritis epidemic in Japan.

In conclusion, the public expense for the RV vaccine increased the vaccination coverage, which, in combination with high vaccine effectiveness, led to a decrease in the number of hospitalized children during a regional RV gastroenteritis epidemic. PMID: 31787736 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31787736?dopt=Abstract

Source: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases - November 28, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sato Y, Yamaki Y, Sasaki Y, Kajino H Tags: Jpn J Infect Dis Source Type: research