What is the CDC pink book?

The Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, a.k.a. the “Pink Book,” provides physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals with the most comprehensive information on routinely used vaccines and the diseases they prevent.

Was the rotavirus vaccine recalled?

No cases of RRV-TV–associated intussusception occurred in infants and children vaccinated after July 16, 1999. When the VAERS findings were confirmed by more definitive studies (4,6), the manufacturer voluntarily recalled the vaccine, and the ACIP recommendations were withdrawn in October 1999 (2).

Is the rotavirus vaccine recommended?

One of the Recommended Vaccines CDC recommends that infants receive rotavirus vaccine to protect against rotavirus disease. Two rotavirus vaccines are currently licensed for use in infants in the United States: RotaTeq® (RV5) is given in three doses at 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months of age.

How late can you give rotavirus vaccine?

The rotavirus vaccination is only suitable for young babies. The first dose cannot be given any later than 15 weeks and the second dose no later than 24 weeks. Babies can only have the second dose if they had their first dose before 15 weeks.

What organization published the pink book?

This book was produced by the Communication and Education Branch, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It was printed and distributed by the Public Health Foundation.

What is the immunization?

Immunization is the process of giving a vaccine to a person to protect them against disease. Immunity (protection) by immunization is similar to the immunity a person would get from disease, but instead of getting the disease you get a vaccine. This is what makes vaccines such powerful medicine.

Why was the rotavirus vaccine taken off the market?

Historical information as RotaShield® was taken off U.S. market in 1999. The U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted on October 22, 1999 to no longer recommend use of the RotaShield® vaccine for infants because of an association between the vaccine and intussusception.

Which vaccine was withdrawn from the market due to its association with intussusception?

In 1998, a RV vaccine (RotaShield®, Wyeth-Ayerst) was recommended for routine vaccination of infants in the United States of America (USA), but was withdrawn from the market after initial postmarketing surveillance and epidemiologic investigations confirmed an increased incidence of intussusception following …

What happens if rotavirus vaccine is given after 15 weeks?

If the first dose of rotavirus is inadvertently administered at or after 15 weeks of age, the remaining doses should be completed on schedule, because timing of the first dose should not affect the safety and effectiveness of subsequent doses. The minimum interval between doses is four weeks.

Who should not receive rotavirus vaccine?

Rotavirus vaccination is now contraindicated for: infants with a history of severe allergic reaction (eg., anaphylaxis) after a previous dose of rotavirus vaccine or exposure to a vaccine component, infants diagnosed with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), and. infants with a history of intussusception.

What vaccine is given at 10 months?

and MMR (Measles, Mumps & Rubella vaccine) at about 15 to 18 months of age….IAP (Indian Academy of Pediatrics) Recommendations.

What’s the meaning of epidemiology?

By definition, epidemiology is the study (scientific, systematic, and data-driven) of the distribution (frequency, pattern) and determinants (causes, risk factors) of health-related states and events (not just diseases) in specified populations (neighborhood, school, city, state, country, global).