Rotavirus - ROE-ta VYE-rus vaccine live oral is an immunizing agent using to prevent infection by the rotavirus. It works by causing your body to produce its own protection - antibodies against the virus.
Rotavirus infection is the single most important cause of diarrhea and vomiting in infants and young children both in developed and developing countries. If untreated, severe rotaviral diarrhea in infants can rapidly become life-threatening. The risk of serious complications and death from rotaviral infection is greater for infants and younger children than for adults.
Immunization against rotavirus infection is recommended for infants 2 to 6 months of age. The first dose of rotavirus vaccine live oral may be aplaying at as early as 6 weeks of age.
This vaccine is to be aplaying only by or under the supervision of your family doctor or other health care professional.
The drug was withdrawn from the USA market in October 1999.