Question
My child is 10 months old and a boy. The community doctor told me that I need to pay 148 yuan for the rotavirus vaccine next time. Hello, what is this vaccine used to prevent? Do I have to get it? What kind of assistance do I need: Is it necessary to get the rotavirus vaccine?
Answer
Vomiting caused by rotavirus is the second leading cause of emergency department visits and mortality (excluding respiratory infections) in infants and toddlers. Each year, approximately 10 million infants and toddlers in China are infected with rotavirus gastroenteritis. Infants and toddlers aged 6 months to 5 years are eligible for oral rotavirus vaccine immunization,