Rotavirus vaccine impact and socioeconomic deprivation: an interrupted time-series analysis of gastrointestinal disease outcomes across primary and secondary care in the UK

Rotavirus vaccine impact and socioeconomic deprivation: an interrupted time-series analysis of gastrointestinal disease outcomes across primary and secondary care in the UK

Abstract Background Rotavirus causes severe gastroenteritis in infants and young children worldwide. The UK introduced the monovalent rotavirus vaccine (Rotarix®) in July 2013. Vaccination is free of charge to parents, with two doses delivered at 8 and 12 weeks of age. We evaluated vaccine impact ac...

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Main Authors: Daniel Hungerford, Roberto Vivancos, Jonathan M. Read, Miren Iturriza-Gόmara, Neil French, Nigel A. Cunliffe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Surveillance
Rotavirus
Vaccine
Gastroenteritis
Paediatric
Diarrhoea
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-017-0989-z

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