Recommendations for rotavirus vaccination: A worldwide perspective.
Official guidelines are crucial for new vaccines to be accepted by physicians and policy makers, and for reimbursement decisions, particularly for vaccines against diseases with an under-appreciated burden, such as rotavirus gastroenteritis (RVGE). Evidence-based guidelines, which take into account the best available data, ensure that new vaccine introductions achieve the greatest sustainable impact. For rotavirus vaccination, guidelines are specific to the locality for which they are developed, reflecting, for example, potential differences in disease burden, prevalence of co-infections (e.g. human immunodeficiency virus) and existing vaccination schedules. By adapting existing evidence-based guidelines, local strategies can be devised to optimise protection against RVGE in different settings.
Rodrigo
Carlos
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Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. crodrigo.germanstrias@gencat.cat
Salman
Nuran
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Tatochenko
Vladimir
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Mészner
Zsofia
Z
Giaquinto
Carlo
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D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D022243:Rotavirus Vaccines; D014611:Vaccination
D022243:Rotavirus Vaccines