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IAPCOI perspectives on Rotavirus vaccines: What are the issues?

IAPCOI perspectives on Rotavirus vaccines: What are the issues?. Vipin M. Vashishtha, MD, FIAP Convener, IAPCOI 2011-13 vipinipsita@gmail.com. Do we have significant disease burden to warrant universal immunization ag rotavirus?

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IAPCOI perspectives on Rotavirus vaccines: What are the issues?

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  1. IAPCOI perspectives on Rotavirus vaccines: What are the issues? Vipin M. Vashishtha, MD, FIAP Convener, IAPCOI 2011-13 vipinipsita@gmail.com

  2. Do we have significant disease burden to warrant universal immunization ag rotavirus? • Are the available vaccines potent enough to provide adequate protection?

  3. Efficacy of RV vaccines in India • OPV fared poorly only in India!!!

  4. What ought to be the schedule of using RV in India? • Do we need to adopt 3-dose series of all RV vaccines? • Do we need to use these vaccines differently to get most out of them? • What about catch-up schedule?

  5. How effectively current RV vaccine going to provide homotypic & heterotypic protection?

  6. Whether vaccination may lead to the replacement of vaccine-type strains??

  7. What about the risks of intussusceptions ?

  8. Are the current vaccines indeed cost-effective? • What is the status of Indian RV vaccine? • Should we wait till the results of Rotvac TM are available?

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