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Introducing ROTAVAC® to the occupied Palestinian Territories: Impact on diarrhea incidence, rotavirus prevalence and genotype composition.
Vaccine - 23 Jan 2023
Rennert Wolfgang, Hindiyeh Musa, Allahham Majd, Mercer Laina D, Hamad Khalil I, Ghuneim Nedal I, A M Eljaro Zuheir, Abu-Awwad Fakhr, Bozya Yaser, Hjaija Diaa, Bhat Niranjan, Leader Troy, Ramlawi Asad, Marzouqa Hiyam
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BACKGROUND: Rotavirus infection remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children. The introduction of vaccination programs in more than 100 countries has contributed to a decrease in hospitalizations and mortality. This study investigates the epidemiological impact of the rotavirus vaccine ROTAVAC® in the Palestinian Territories, the first country to switch from ROTARIX® to this new vaccine....
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