Assessing the risk of intussusception and rotavirus vaccine safety in Canada

• Main Authors: Steven Hawken (Author), Robin Ducharme (Author), Laura C. Rosella (Author), Eric I. Benchimol (Author), Joanne M. Langley (Author), Kumanan Wilson (Author), Natasha S. Crowcroft (Author), Scott A. Halperin (Author), Shalina Desai (Author), Monika Naus (Author), Carolyn J. Sanford (Author), Salah M. Mahmud (Author), Shelley L. Deeks (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Intussusception has been identified as a rare adverse event following rotavirus immunization. We sought to determine the incidence of intussusception among infants in Canada both before and after introduction of rotavirus immunization programs. Methods: We used Canadian Institute for Hea...