Background: Rotavirus causes 215,000 deaths from severe childhood diarrhea annually.
Concerns exist that a monovalent vaccine (RV1) and a pentavalent vaccine (RV5) may be …

Introduction Diarrhea is one of the leading causes of death in children under 5, and an
estimated 39% of these deaths are attributable to rotavirus. Currently two live, oral rotavirus …

Background. Ghana was among the first African nations to introduce monovalent rotavirus
vaccine (RV1) into its childhood immunization schedule in April 2012. We aimed to assess …

Background Rotavirus remains a leading cause of pediatric diarrheal illness and death
worldwide. Data on rotavirus vaccine effectiveness in sub-Saharan Africa are limited. Kenya …

Background Approximately 39% of the global diarrhoea deaths in children aged 5 years
may be attributable to rotavirus infection. Two rotavirus vaccines were recently introduced to …

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 …

Rotavirus is the leading cause of diarrheal death among children< 5 years old worldwide,
estimated to have caused~ 215,000 deaths in 2013. Prior to rotavirus vaccine …

Rotavirus vaccines have had a dramatic impact on morbidity and mortality from diarrhea
among children in high-and middle-income countries that have introduced the vaccine into …

Background Rotavirus results in higher diarrhoea‐related death in children less than five
years of age than any other single agent, particularly in low‐and middle‐income countries …

Background Rotavirus was the leading cause of childhood diarrhoea-related
hospitalisations and death before the introduction of rotavirus vaccines. Methods We …