Why the study?
Does rotavirus massive vaccination reduce all-cause acute diarrhoea and rotavirus-confirmed cases in children under 5 years of age?
Population
Children under 5 years of age in Argentina (23 of 24 provinces)
Comparison
Rotavirus massive vaccination strategy vs Pre-vaccination period (2011-2014)
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
1 year post-vaccination compared to 2011-2014…
Authors
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May guide post-vaccination surveillance in Argentina; leaves open need for prospective studies on diarrhoeal burden reduction.
Does rotavirus massive vaccination reduce all-cause acute diarrhoea and rotavirus-confirmed cases in children under 5 years of age?
Massive rotavirus vaccination in Argentina significantly reduced all-cause acute diarrhoea and rotavirus-confirmed cases in children under 5 years of age.
Degiuseppe et al. (2018) studied this question.
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