Rotavirus vaccines and health care utilization for diarrhea in the United States (2007-2011).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine reductions in diarrhea-associated health care utilization after rotavirus vaccine implementation and to assess direct and indirect effectiveness of vaccination.

Methods

Retrospective cohort analysis of claims data of commercially insured US children aged <5 years. We examined annual pentavalent (RV5) and monovalent (RV1) rotavirus vaccine coverage. We compared rates of diarrhea-associated health care utilization in prevaccine (2001-2006) versus postvaccine introduction (2007-2011) years, compared rates of diarrhea-associated health care utilization in vaccinated versus unvaccinated children and compared rates in unvaccinated children in postvaccine versus prevaccine years.

Results

Among children aged <5 years, RV5 and RV1 rotavirus vaccine covera

SUBMITTER: Leshem E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7975848 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature