Estimated impact of rotavirus vaccine on hospitalizations and deaths from rotavirus diarrhea among children <5 in Asia

Background: Of the 215,000 global deaths from rotavirus estimated in 2013, 41% occur in Asian countries. However, despite a recommendation for global rotavirus vaccination since 2009, only eight countries in Asia have introduced the rotavirus vaccine into their national immunization program as of Se...

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Main Authors: Eleanor Burnett, Jacqueline E. Tate, Carl D. Kirkwood, E. Anthony S. Nelson, Mathuram Santosham, A. Duncan Steele, Umesh D. Parashar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-05-01
Series:Expert Review of Vaccines
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14760584.2018.1443008