Rotavirus vaccine trial in Jamaica / Prueba de la vacuna contra el rotavirus en Jamaica
West Indian med. j
;
61(4): 405-407, July 2012.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Worldwide, rotaviruses have been a significant cause of dehydrating gastroenteritis. This contributed to increased infant morbidity and mortality in Jamaica. We enrolled 1804 Jamaican infants in the international randomized, placebo-controlled, pentavalent (G1, G2, G3, G4 and P1) rotavirus vaccine trial. This pentavalent vaccine was found to significantly reduce rotavirus gastroenteritis attributable emergency room visits and hospitalizations, without increasing the rates of intussusception, or other serious adverse events in Jamaican infants. It is recommended that the rotavirus vaccine be included in Jamaica's National Immunization Programme in accordance with recommendations from the World Health Organization.
RESUMEN
A nivel mundial, los rotavirus han sido una de las causas fundamentales de la gastroenteritis deshidratante, contribuyendo por ende a la morbilidad y mortalidad infantil en Jamaica. En este estudio se enrolaron 1804 infantes jamaicanos en una prueba internacional de vacuna contra el rotavirus pentavalente (G1, G2, G3, G4 y P1), randomizada, con control placebo. Se halló que la vacuna pentavalente reducía de manera significativa las hospitalizaciones y visitas a la sala de emergencia por causas atribuibles al rotavirus, sin aumentar las tasas de invaginación, u otros serios eventos adversos en los niños jamaicanos. Se recomienda que la vacuna del rotavirus sea incluida en el Programa de Inmunización Nacional de Jamaica, de conformidad con las recomendaciones de la Organización de Mundial de la Salud.
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Main subject:
Rotavirus Infections
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Rotavirus Vaccines
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Gastroenteritis
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
English Caribbean
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Jamaica
Language:
English
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jamaica
Institution/Affiliation country:
The University of the West Indies/JM
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