Rotavirus vaccine : what you need to know

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Rotavirus vaccine : what you need to know

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08/26/2013
By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Status Superseded
Series: Vaccine Information Statement

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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Rotavirus is a virus that causes diarrhea, mostly in babies and young children. The diarrhea can be severe, and lead to dehydration. Vomiting and fever are also common in babies with rotavirus. ; Before rotavirus vaccine, rotavirus disease was a common and serious health problem for children in the United States. Almost all children in the U.S. had at least one rotavirus infection before their 5th birthday. ; Vaccine Information Statement (Interim)
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Vaccine Information Statement
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Text
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Fact Sheet ; Patient Education Handout
Place as Subject:

United States
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Public Domain
Topic:

Diseases & Conditions
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

2 pdf pages
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/26635/cdc_26635_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 276.62 KB]
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Infectious Diseases
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