WHO-Prequalified rotavirus vaccines

September 15, 2018

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Two children stand side by side, smiling. Next to them is a blue panel listing WHO-prequalified rotavirus vaccines: RotaTeq (2008), ROTARIX (2009), ROTAVAC (2018), ROTASIIL (2018). "More options = more access!" is written beneath the list.

Rotavirus is the leading cause of severe childhood diarrhea. It disproportionately burdens impoverished communities of Africa and Southeast Asia. But nearly every child in the world is at risk. Rotavirus infections cannot be treated with antibiotics or other drugs, making vaccines a vital solution for preventing childhood illness and death. The World Health Organization recommends rotavirus vaccines for all countries.

Read our State of the Field Report to learn more about rotavirus vaccines!

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