What Is Rotavirus Vaccine?
Rotavirus infects the intestines and commonly causes severe diarrhea. Children frequently get strains of rotavirus and, after having several different types, often develop immunity to it on their own. Adults can also contract rotavirus, but it is generally a much milder illness than children develop. Rotavirus can also cause vomiting, fever and dehydration. Since rotavirus can seriously affect young children, and the Centers for Disease Control estimates that 270,000 children are taken to the emergency room each year because of it, the rotavirus vaccine is on the list of suggested childhood vaccinations.
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