Social marketing is a commonly used strategy in global health. Social marketing
programmes may sell subsidized products through commercial sector outlets, distribute …

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 Mozambique introduced rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix, GSK Biologicals) in the
National Immunization Program in September 2015 with the objective of reducing the …

Abstract Background Rotavirus A (RVA) causes acute gastroenteritis in children< 5 years of
age in sub-Saharan Africa. In this study, we described the epidemiology and genetic …

Nigeria having approximately 50 000 Rotavirus A (RVA) deaths annually is yet to introduce
RVA vaccine into routine national immunization; therefore surveillance of RVA strains …

A decade after licensure of the human rotavirus vaccine (HRV), a wealth of evidence
supports a reduction of rotavirus (RV) gastroenteritis-associated mortality and …

Background Rotavirus vaccine was introduced in Kenya immunization program in July 2014.
Pre-vaccine disease burden estimates are important for assessing vaccine impact. Methods …

Objective Intussusception has been linked with rotavirus vaccine (RVV) as a rare adverse
reaction. In view of limited background data on intussusception in India and in preparation …

Background The indigenous oral rotavirus vaccine Rotavac® was introduced into the public
immunization system in India in 2016 and will be expanded in phases. This data will …

The burden of rotavirus infections greatly affects the low-income African countries. In the
absence of epidemiological data on pediatric diarrhea in São Tomé and Príncipe (STP), a …