Effectiveness and impact of rotavirus vaccines in Europe, 2006–2014. Issue 18 (27th April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Karafillakis, Emilie; Hassounah, Sondus; Atchison, Christina
• Is Part Of: Vaccine. Volume 33:Issue 18(2015)
• Page Start: 2097
• Page End: 2107
• Publication Date: 2015-04-27
• Subjects: Vaccines -- Periodicals; 615.372
• DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.03.016
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-410X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Seven European countries have implemented rotavirus vaccination at a national level.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Vaccine effectiveness against rotavirus ranges from 68% to 98% in Europe.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Reductions in rotavirus hospitalisations ranged from 65% to 84% in Europe.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Our results confirm the public health benefit of rotavirus vaccination in Europe.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">Our results support the implementation of universal rotavirus vaccination in Europe.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>