Педиатрическая фармакология (Nov 2013)

NEW PREVENTION OPPORTUNITIES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. VACCINATION AGAINST ROTAVIRUS

  • T. A. Grechukha,
  • N. E. Tkachenko,
  • L. S. Namazova-Baranova

DOI
https://doi.org/10.15690/pf.v10i6.890
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 10, no. 6
pp. 6 – 9

Abstract

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The article covers the problem of the burden of rotavirus disease. Rotavirus infection is the leading cause of mortality among children under 5 years of age and is a major problem for a public healthcare. The world is actively engaged in the prevention of rotavirus infection since 2005. There is a lot of data on the efficacy and safety of this vaccine. Different foreign investigations have shown the herd immunity of the vaccine. The authors present data about the effectiveness and safety of vaccines, established during clinical studies of the foreign scientists.

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