Abstract
We compared acute gastroenteritis (AGE)-related hospitalization rates among children <5 years of age during the pre-rotavirus vaccine (2000-2006) and post-rotavirus vaccine (2008-2013) periods to estimate national reductions in AGErelated hospitalizations and associated costs. We estimate that between 2008 and 2013, AGE-related hospitalizations declined by 382 000, and $1.228 billion in medical costs were averted.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 257-260 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 17 Aug 2018 |
Keywords
- Diarrhea
- Gastroenteritis
- Hospitalizations
- Rotavirus
- Rotavirus vaccines