Rotarix Rotavirus Vaccine — Vax-Before-Travel

Rotarix Rotavirus Vaccine

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Mar 14

3 min read

Rotavirus Vaccination Decreased Type 1 Diabetes Incidence by 14%

New cases of the autoimmune condition decreased among children after the rotavirus vaccine was introduced in Australia

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Fact checked by Kelley Lu, PharmD

Feb 28

3 min read

Rotavirus Vaccinations Create ‘Herd-Immunity’

Rotarix and RotaTeq vaccines prevent diarrhea in children, related deaths and reduces healthcare costs

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Fact checked by Kelley Lu, PharmD

Jan 22

5 min read

Rotavirus Vaccination May Limit Type 1 Diabetes in Children

There is not a preventive vaccine available for type 1 diabetes

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Oct 11

3 min read

Vaccine Wants to Knock Out Traveller's Diarrhea

Rotarix and RotaTeq are oral, live, attenuated rotavirus vaccines

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Aug 11

3 min read

Infant Diarrhea Deaths Reduced 1/3 By Rotavirus Vaccination

RotaTeq (RV5) and Rotarix (RV1) are oral rotavirus vaccines licensed in the USA

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