“…In terms of vaccine impact, there have been over 80% reductions, after introduction of RV vaccine into NIPs, in RVGE hospitalizations in children aged <12 months reported from both high-and middle-income countries [18][19][20][21][22][23]. In addition, a noted reduction in RV cases among nonvaccinated older children, suggestive of herd protection with HRV, has been demonstrated in culturally and economically diverse countries, including Austria [24], Belgium [19], Brazil [23,25] and El Salvador [18]. At the most severe end of the disease spectrum, robust evidence suggests that RV vaccination can save lives.…”