AAP updated guidelines for use of rotavirus vaccine
Posted on March 20th, 2009 No Comments »
Recommendations for routine use of rotavirus vaccine in infants were originally published in Pediatrics in January 2007. Updated recommendations are available because a second rotavirus vaccine with a different composition and FDA administration schedule has been licensed. (see table below)
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RotaTeq
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Rotarix
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| Number of doses in series |
3
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2
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| Recommended ages for doses |
2, 4 and 6 months
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2 and 4 months
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| Minimum age for first dose |
6 weeks
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| Maximum age for first dose |
14 weeks 6 days
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| Interval between doses |
4 weeks or more
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| Maximum age for last dose |
8 months 0 days
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