Rotavirus Seminar 2013
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Why vaccinate against rotavirus?
The vaccine – Rotarix
Safety & efficacy of the vaccine
Contraindications for rotavirus vaccine
Vaccine supply and storage
Doses and schedule
Resources
Why vaccinate against rotavirus
Highly infectious with as few as 10 – 100 virus particles may cause
disease
Estimated 55,000 episodes of rotavirus infection occur each year in
Scotland and of these approx. 1200 children admitted to hospital
Almost all children become infected by age 5 years
Estimated that around half of all gastroenteritis in children under 5
years caused by rotavirus
Why vaccinate against rotavirus?
Cases vs. Age
Cases vs. months of the year
Vaccination against rotavirus
Vaccination against rotavirus – the use of
Rotarix
Vaccination against rotavirus – the use of
Rotarix
Vaccination against rotavirus – the use of
Rotarix
Vaccination against rotavirus – the use of
Rotarix
Vaccination against rotavirus – the use of
Rotarix
Vaccination against rotavirus – the use of
Rotarix
Why vaccinate against rotavirus?
Rotavirus vaccination should significantly reduce rotavirus
gastroenteritis in young children
In the USA, vaccine had been in use since 2006
By 2010, hospital admission for rotavirus reduced by 85%
If same experience in Scotland, approximately 1000 less hospital
admissions
Vaccination against rotavirus – the use of
Rotarix
Vaccination against rotavirus – the use of
Rotarix
Vaccination against rotavirus – the use of
Rotarix
Vaccination against rotavirus – the use of
Rotarix
Vaccination against rotavirus – the use of
Rotarix
Vaccination against rotavirus – the use of
Rotarix
Vaccination against rotavirus – the use of
Rotarix
Vaccination against rotavirus – the use of
Rotarix
Vaccination against rotavirus – the use of
Rotarix
Vaccine Supply/Disposal/PGD
From the PDC as for other childhood vaccines
Clinical Waste
Infection Control
PGD available locally
Interval between Rotarix and other live vaccines
Key Messages
Resources