What is RotaTeq RV5?

Infants should get rotavirus vaccine to protect against rotavirus disease. There are two rotavirus vaccines licensed for use in infants in the United States: RotaTeq® (RV5), which is given in three doses at 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months of age.

Which is better Rotarix or RotaTeq?

Two doses of the monovalent rotavirus vaccine (RV1, Rotarix, GlaxoSmithKline) is more than 90% effective at preventing severe rotavirus-associated gastroenteritis, putting the vaccine’s efficacy on par with the three-dose pentavalent rotavirus vaccine (RV5, Rotateq, Merck).

What type of vaccine is RotaTeq?

RotaTeq® (Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral, Pentavalent) is indicated for the prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants and children caused by Types G1, G2, G3, G4, and G9 when administered as a 3-dose series to infants between the ages of 6 to 32 weeks.

What is rotavirus pentavalent vaccine?

RotaTeq is a three-dose, orally administered, live, pentavalent human-bovine reassortant rotavirus vaccine used for the active immunization of infants for prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis.

How late can RotaTeq be given?

The maximum age for the last dose of rotavirus vaccine is 8 months and 0 days. How do the two rotavirus vaccines differ? The two rotavirus vaccine products differ in composition and schedule of administration. RotaTeq was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2006.

How effective is RotaTeq?

In large clinical trials, RotaTeq® demonstrated 98% protection against severe rotavirus gastroenteritis (fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and changes in behavior), and 74% protection against gastroenteritis of any severity (inflammation of the stomach and intestine) caused by rotavirus through the first rotavirus season ( …

Are Rotarix and RotaTeq interchangeable?

Rotarix and RotaTeq are not interchangeable. Infants who receive a first dose of either vaccine should complete the entire course of vaccination using the same oral rotavirus vaccine.

At what age is rotavirus vaccine given?

The first dose of either vaccine should be given before a child is 15 weeks of age. Children should receive all doses of rotavirus vaccine before they turn 8 months old. Both vaccines are given by putting drops in the child’s mouth.

What does RotaTeq stand for?

Rotavirus vaccine

How does rotavirus affect the digestive system?

Rotavirus is a virus that infects the bowels, causing severe inflammation of the stomach and bowels (known as gastroenteritis). Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhea among infants and children throughout the world and causes the death of about 500,000 children worldwide annually.