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Effectiveness of monovalent and pentavalent rotavirus vaccines in Japanese children.
Vaccine - 16 Aug 2018
Araki Kaoru, Hara Megumi, Tsugawa Takeshi, Shimanoe Chisato, Nishida Yuichiro, Matsuo Muneaki, Tanaka Keitaro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rotavirus (RV) vaccination has been available in Japan since November 2011, but is not yet part of Japan's national immunisation programs. There are insufficient data on vaccine effectiveness (VE) among Japanese children. METHODS: Between the months of January and May in 2014 and 2015, we conducted active surveillance of gastroenteritis among children at 14 medical facilities. Rectal swabs from all...
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