Rotarix vaccine
Use of Rotarix vaccine
The vaccination course consists of 2 doses (dose - 1.5 ml). The first dose can be used in children from 6 weeks of age. The interval between the 1st and 2nd doses should be at least 4 weeks. The course of vaccination should be completed before the child reaches the age of 24 weeks.
If the child regurgitates or spits out almost the entire dose, this dose can be replaced once during the same vaccination. It is strongly recommended that infants who receive the first dose of Rotarix vaccine complete a 2-dose Rotarix vaccination regimen. The vaccine is for oral use only. In no case can it be administered as an injection.
Before vaccination, an examination of the child is indicated, to exclude contact with SARS patients.
Patients should be under medical supervision for 30 minutes after administration of the vaccine.
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What are the indications for Rotarix vaccine?
A monovalent vaccine containing a live attenuated virus derived from a strain of human rotavirus for the prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis.
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What are the contraindications to Rotarix vaccine?
Hypersensitivity to any component of the vaccine, if complications were detected after previous vaccination, the presence in the anamnesis of intestinal intussusception, congenital defects of the gastrointestinal tract, congenital fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrose-isomaltose deficiency, severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID).
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What are the side effects of the Rotarix vaccine?
Diarrhea and irritability may occur after vaccination.
In the presence of mechanical inclusions or a strange color of the solution, the use of the vaccine is unacceptable.
recommend
Recommended by the Ministry of Health
The price of Rotarix vaccine | 1600 UAH |
Against what: Availability of vaccine in Kharkiv:
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St. Hryhoriya Skovorody, 31
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5 Petro Grihorenko Ave
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Hryhorivske Shosse, 57
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St. Gvardiytsiv-Shironintsiv, 33