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Rotarix

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Ingredients

सक्रिय अवयव: human rotavirus, live attenuated

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About Rotarix

Rotarix is a vaccine that is given by mouth. It is available in three forms: a powder and solvent that are made up into an oral suspension in an oral applicator; an oral suspension in a prefilled oral applicator; an oral suspension in a squeezable tube. Rotarix contains a live attenuated (weakened) form of the human rotavirus (RIX4414 strain).

What it is used for

Rotarix is used in babies aged from 6 to 24 weeks to protect against gastroenteritis (diarrhoea and vomiting) caused by rotavirus infections. Rotarix is given according to official recommendations. The vaccine can only be obtained with a prescription.

How it is used

Rotarix is given as two doses, at least four weeks apart. The first dose is given when the baby is older than six weeks. Ideally, both doses should be given before the baby is aged 16 weeks and they must be given by the time the baby is 24 weeks old. The same vaccination course can be used in babies born up to 13 weeks prematurely (from 27 weeks gestational age). If the powder and solvent are used, they should be mixed together just before the vaccine is given, and the resulting suspension given directly into the mouth of the baby using the oral applicator provided. If the ready-made oral suspension is used, the contents of the prefilled oral applicator or tube should be given into the mouth of the baby. Rotarix can be given at the same time as other vaccines.

How it works

Rotarix contains small amounts of rotavirus, a virus that causes gastroenteritis. The virus is alive, but it has been weakened so that it does not cause the disease, which makes it suitable for use in a vaccine. When an infant is given the vaccine, the immune system (the system that fights diseases) recognises the weakened virus as ‘foreign’ and makes defences against it. After vaccination, the immune system is able to respond more quickly when it is exposed to the virus again. This helps to protect against gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus.

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Source: EMA EPAR