What Should I Know About the Rotavirus Vaccine?

Rotavirus vaccine is a vaccine to prevent rotavirus enteritis. The main vaccination target is children from 2 months to 3 years old. Rotavirus-infected diarrhea is the second leading cause of emergency and death in infants and young children (apart from respiratory infections). About 10 million infants and young children suffer from rotavirus gastroenteritis every year in China, accounting for 1/4 of the total number of infants and young children. Therefore, rotavirus has become the focus of research by scientists around the world. Rotavirus vaccine is the most economical and effective way to prevent rotavirus infectious diarrhea.

Basic Information

Drug Name

Rotavirus vaccine

Alias

Foreign name

rotavirus vaccines

Whether prescription drugs

prescription

Main indications

Children from February to 3 years old, prevent diarrhea caused by group A rotavirus

Adverse reactions

Occasionally mild reactions such as low fever, vomiting and diarrhea

Dosage form

Oral preparation

Drug type

vaccine

The significance of rotavirus vaccination

Rotavirus enteritis is more common in infants and toddlers from 6 months to 3 years old, and is a serious disease that harms the health of children. It mainly occurs in late autumn and early winter and is highly contagious. Patients and occult carriers are the source of infection, and can spread through the digestive tract, close contact and respiratory tract, which can cause sporadic or outbreaks. Rotavirus infection ranges from asymptomatic, mild to severe, with fatal gastroenteritis, dehydration, and electrolyte imbalance in severe cases. Symptoms of rotavirus enteritis include fever, vomiting, abdominal pain, and waterless diarrhea, watery stools or egg soup-like stools, and no odor, 5 to 10 or more times a day. Symptoms can last from 3 to 9 days. Can also be manifested as symptoms of upper respiratory infections. Complications such as viral myocarditis, pneumonia, encephalitis, and septic shock can occur. Generally, the prognosis is good, but in severe cases, dehydration acidosis can occur and even death. There is no specific medicine after the onset of the disease, and it can only be treated symptomatically.

Rotavirus vaccine is the most effective and economical medical method to prevent rotavirus enteritis. At present, the live rotavirus attenuated vaccine used in China has a protection rate of 73.72%, a protection rate of more than 90% for severe diarrhea, and a protection period of one year.

Rotavirus vaccine recipients

The main vaccination targets are children from 2 months to 3 years old. After oral immunization, the vaccine can stimulate the body to produce immunity to group A rotavirus, and is used to prevent diarrhea caused by group A rotavirus in infants.

Rotavirus vaccination time and usage

Rotavirus vaccine is a live attenuated recombinant vaccine. It is an oral preparation. It is mainly used for infants and young children between 2 months and 3 years old. The dosage is 3mL orally once per person. , Feed directly to infants and young children, do not use hot water for delivery. Should be taken once a year.

Contraindications for rotavirus vaccine

Physical discomfort, underarm temperature above 37.5 , fever, acute infectious diseases or other serious diseases, immunodeficiency and immunosuppressive therapy, digestive diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, severe malnutrition, allergies People with physical constitution, patients with congenital cardiovascular system abnormalities, and patients with blood system and renal insufficiency should not be vaccinated.

Rotavirus vaccine considerations

1. When opening the ampoule, do not expose the disinfectant to the vaccine.

2. Do not use if the ampoule is cracked, the label is unclear, or the liquid is cloudy.

3. There are generally no adverse reactions after oral administration, and occasional mild reactions such as low fever, vomiting, and diarrhea, usually without treatment, can disappear on their own.

4. After opening the ampoule, the vaccine should be used up within 1 hour.

5. The vaccine should be separated from other live vaccines or immunoglobulins for more than 2 weeks before and after using this vaccine.

6. Do not eat hot things and drink hot water within 30 minutes before or after oral vaccine. Do not use hot water to take the service to avoid affecting the vaccine immune effect.

7. The vaccine needs to be stored and transported in the dark at 2 8 .

Note: The above content is only for introduction, the drug use must be carried out by a regular hospital under the guidance of a doctor.