Sunday 27 January 2013

Vaccinating Children Against Rotavirus may Indirectly Protect Adults Too: Study

According to a recent study published in iClinical Infectious Diseases/i, pediatric rotavirus vaccination indirectly protects unvaccinated adults from the highly contagious cause of severe diarrhea and vomiting. The findings suggest pediatric immunization against the virus may be more cost effective than previously thought, given rotavirus-related health care costs among adults. Before the vaccine, rotavirus caused an estimated 24 million outpatient visits, ...

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