Author Interviews, CDC, Infections, JAMA, Pediatrics, Vaccine Studies / 04.10.2019
Rotavirus Vaccination Reduced Severe Illness and Hospitalizations in Young Children
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Daniel C. Payne, PhD, MSPH
Senior Scientific Advisor
Viral Gastroenteritis Branch
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Rotavirus vaccines have been recommended for US infants for more than 10 years. This study used seven years of active surveillance data from seven hospitals around the US to evaluate the effectiveness of rotavirus vaccines in the US.
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