Rotavirus Vaccination Leads to Reduced Hospitalizations, Fewer Infant Deaths (IMAGE)

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Rotavirus Vaccination Leads to Reduced Hospitalizations, Fewer Infant Deaths

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Vaccination against rotavirus has led to a significant decrease in hospitalizations and deaths of children due to severe diarrhoea in the Western Pacific region, a new study has found.

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