Background: As rotavirus vaccine is introduced into routine childhood immunization
programs in Africa, understanding its impact on diarrheal disease burden is important. The …

Background: In Zimbabwe, rotavirus accounted for 41%–56% of acute diarrhea
hospitalizations before rotavirus vaccine introduction in 2014. We evaluated rotavirus …

Background: Oral rotavirus vaccine was introduced into the South African routine
immunization program in August 2009 administered at 6 and 14 weeks with no catch-up. We …

Background. Monovalent rotavirus vaccine was introduced in the routine public health
immunization program in Lusaka, Zambia, in January 2012 and was rolled out countrywide …

Background. The public health impact of rotavirus vaccination in African settings with a high
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection prevalence is yet to be established. We …

Background Almost all diarrhea deaths in young children occur in developing countries.
Immunization against rotavirus, the leading cause of childhood severe dehydrating acute …

Abstract Background Monovalent rotavirus vaccine, Rotarix (GlaxoSmithKline), was
introduced in Kenya in July 2014 and is recommended to infants as oral doses at ages 6 …

Background: Diarrhea is a leading cause of hospitalization and death in children< 5 years of
age. Objectives: To facilitate evaluation of the impact of rotavirus vaccine introduction in …

Introduction: Rotavirus is the leading cause of hospitalizations and deaths from diarrhea. 33
African countries had introduced rotavirus vaccines by 2016. We estimate reductions in …

Background: Diarrheal disease is a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Multiple interventions, including rotavirus vaccination to infants since 2009, have …