Vaccine / Rotavirus
Rotavirus Vaccine (RotaShield^®) and Intussusception
(Archived information as RotaShield^® was taken off U.S. market in 1999)

	The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted on October 22, 1999 to no longer recommend use of the RotaShield® vaccine for infants because of an association between the vaccine and intussusception.  Article in the November 1999 MMWR
	Rotavirus diarrhea remains a serious health concern for young children in the United States. More information on Rotavirus...
	Intussusception Q&A

Questions and answers about RotaShield® vaccine and Intussusception

NEW!
For more recent (February 2006) information on CDC's Advisory Committee Recommendation of a New Vaccine to Prevent Rotavirus, consult CDC's Press Release and Questions and Answers about Rotavirus. Also, the MMWR dated August 11, 2006 (Volume 55): Prevention of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis Among Infants and Children.

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This page last modified on August 16, 2006
This page last reviewed on February 23, 2006