Two out of five U.S. Infants from low-income families are not vaccinated against rotavirus
Rotavirus (RV) infection is the leading cause of diarrheal disease in young children worldwide. Results of a new study show that of the infants who received the first dose of either Rotarix or Rotateq, less than 60% and 50%, respectively, completed the entire series, and researchers noted a link between family income and compliance rate. Ref. Source 1f.
Rotavirus vaccine cuts infant diarrhea deaths by a third in Malawi. A major new study has shown that rotavirus vaccination reduced infant diarrhea deaths by 34 percent in rural Malawi, a region with high levels of child deaths. The study provides the first population-level evidence from a low-income country that rotavirus vaccination saves lives. Source 6i.