Rotavirus Vaccine
Review examines risks and benefits of rotavirus vaccines in Latin America
Published in Gastroenterology Week, March 6th, 2006
According to the review from Mexico, "Rotavirus infection is the cause of severe gastroenteritis of young children worldwide, leading to an estimate of 600,000 deaths a year. Efforts to develop an effective and safe vaccine resulted in licensing in 1998 of a live oral vaccine (RotaShield) that was withdrawn less than one year later when reports of cases of intussusception were linked to its application."
"This led to development of new rotavirus vaccine candidates that are currently in late phase III clinical...
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