Effect of rotavirus vaccine on childhood diarrhea mortality in five Latin American countries

Rotavirus epidemiology and surveillance before vaccine introduction in Argentina, 2012–2014

“…Several studies have indicated that rotavirus vaccination programs are a high‐impact intervention for public health [Vesikari et al, ; Leshem et al, ; Paternina‐Caicedo et al, ; Atchison et al, ]. Specifically, in every Latin American and the Caribbean country where rotavirus vaccine was massively introduced, reduction of the severity and cases of death related to this agent was observed [Molto et al, ; Patel et al, ; Rha et al, ; de Oliveira et al, ; Paternina‐Caicedo et al, ; Teles et al, ]. As national analyses have already revealed, routine vaccination against rotavirus is considered highly cost‐effective and even cost‐saving in the North region [Urueña et al, ].…”

Changes in Rotavirus Genotypes before and after Vaccine Introduction: a Multicenter, Prospective Observational Study in Three Areas of Japan

“…Since 2006 when they were introduced, live attenuated RV vaccines have been part of the national immunization programs of various countries (2), and the efficacy and safety of these vaccines have been confirmed in many countries (3)(4)(5). In 2009, the World Health Organization recommended that all nations include an RV vaccine in their national immunization programs (1).…”

Acute gastroenteritis in a pediatric population from Cali, Colombia in the post rotavirus vaccine era

“…Overall, rotavirus was the dominant pathogen, despite high rotavirus vaccine uptake. Although the impact of rotavirus vaccination has been demonstrated in Latin American countries (Lamberti et al, 2016;Paternina-Caicedo et al, 2015), its efficacy is lower in developing countries compared with more developed countries (O'Ryan et al, 2011). The high rotavirus incidence may also be related to the circulating rotavirus strains.…”