Rotavirus vaccine and health-care utilization for rotavirus gastroenteritis in Tsu City, Japan

• Main Authors: Kazutoyo Asada (Author), Hajime Kamiya (Author), Shigeru Suga (Author), Mizuho Nagao (Author), Ryoji Ichimi (Author), Takao Fujisawa (Author), Masakazu Umemoto (Author), Takaaki Tanaka (Author), Hiroaki Ito (Author), Shigeki Tanaka (Author), Masaru Ido (Author), Koki Taniguchi (Author), Toshiaki Ihara (Author), Takashi Nakano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Rotavirus vaccines were introduced in Japan in November 2011. We evaluated the subsequent reduction of the health-care burden of rotavirus gastroenteritis. Methods: We conducted active surveillance for rotavirus gastroenteritis among children under 5 years old before and after the vaccin...