Article
Effectiveness of the monovalent G1P[8] human rotavirus vaccine against hospitalization for severe G2P[4] rotavirus gastroenteritis in Belém, Brazil.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 May 2011
Justino Maria Cleonice A, Linhares Alexandre C, Lanzieri Tatiana M, Miranda Yllen, Mascarenhas Joana D'arc P, Abreu Erika, Guerra Sylvia F S, Oliveira Alessilva S L, da Silva Veronilce B, Sanchez Nervo, Meyer Nadia, Shafi Fakrudeen, Ortega-Barria Eduardo, Soriano-Gabarró Montse, Colindres Romulo E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Brazil initiated universal immunization of infants with the G1P[8] human rotavirus (RV) vaccine in March 2006. This study evaluated vaccine effectiveness (VE) against severe rotavirus gastroenteritis (RVGE) hospitalizations. METHODS: Matched case-control study conducted at 4 hospitals in Belém from May 2008 to May 2009. Cases were children hospitalized with RVGE age-eligible to have received 2 doses...
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