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Impact of rotavirus vaccination on the burden of acute gastroenteritis in Nagoya city, Japan

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Yoshikawa T, Matsuki T, Sato K et al.

Full Citation:

Yoshikawa T, Matsuki T, Sato K et al. 2018. Impact of rotavirus vaccination on the burden of acute gastroenteritis in Nagoya city, Japan. Vaccine. 36.

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Additional key concepts from this publication:

Immunization can help protect unimmunized children, adults and the elderly through herd effects.

Key Evidence: In Nagoya, Japan, hospitalizations due to rotavirus (RV) decreased sharply in children 2-4 years of age once the percent of infants vaccinated against RV climbed to around 80%. Few of these older children had likely received the vaccine, suggesting that they were protected as a result of herd immunity.