What does RotaTeq vaccine prevent?

Protects your baby from rotavirus, a potentially serious disease. Protects your baby from developing diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain caused by rotavirus. Keeps your child from missing school or childcare and you from missing work.

Which is better RotaTeq or Rotarix?

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. There is no evidence that one oral rotavirus vaccine is more effective than the other.

What is the recommended schedule for RotaTeq vaccine?

RotaTeq® is given in three doses at ages 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months. Rotarix® is given in two doses at ages 2 months and 4 months.

Does RotaTeq cause fever?

The most common side effects reported after taking RotaTeq were diarrhea, vomiting, fever, runny nose and sore throat, wheezing or coughing, and ear infection.

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 ( …

How long is RotaTeq effective?

The vaccine is over 85% effective at protecting against severe rotavirus infection in the first two years of life.

How do you administer RotaTeq?

Both rotavirus vaccines are administered orally, by putting drops in the infant’s mouth. Each requires multiple doses: RotaTeq® (RV5) is given in three doses at 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months of age. Rotarix® (RV1) is given in two doses at 2 months and 4 months of age.

What is RV5 RotaTeq?

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.