Rotavirus Vaccines

Authors: Glass, Roger; Parashar, Umesh; Bresee, Joseph; Gentsch, Jon; Turcios, Reina; Jiang, Baoming

Source: Vaccines. Preventing Disease and Protecting Health, Vaccines. Preventing Disease and Protecting Health , pp. 111-119(9)

Publisher: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

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Abstract:

This article discusses the need of the rotavirus vaccine, departing from the global burden of rotavirus disease. It also includes a brief history of rotavirus vaccines and information about a number of candidate vaccines currently in development. The future directions in the development of rotavirus vaccines and its implications for the Americas are later discussed. This is a chapter included in Vaccines. Preventing Disease and Protecting Health, a book that celebrates the ways in which vaccines have played a role in improving the health of the world's populations.

Keywords: Vaccines; Vaccine Development; Public Health; Immunization; Disease Prevention; Rotavirus; The Americas

Document Type: Miscellaneous

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