Module 9 2021

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Rota vaccination: impact on the number of diarrhoea-related deaths in Mexico 1

Mexico: Decline in overall diarrhoeal death between 45-55% 2 (versus baseline)

Countrywide vaccines introduction in May 2007

No of diarrhoeal deaths

1 Among children aged <5 years in Mexico according to age group 2 Gastañaduy PA, et al. Pediatrics. 2013;131:e1115-20.

0-11 mo 12-23 mo 24-59 mo

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Rota vaccination: introduction of Universal Mass Vaccination in infants in UK (2013)

UK: 80% reduction in rotavirus gastroenteritis hospitalisations in infants 2

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No of laboratory reports

(1)Public Health England. Norovirus and rotavirus: summary of surveillance. Available at :https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/544894/Norovirus_update_2016_weeks_26_30.pdf [accessed Nov 2016]. (2) Public Health England. Successful start to rotavirus vaccination programme. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/successful-start-to- rotavirus-vaccination-programme [accessed Nov 2016].

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