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Indications and Usage

RotaTeq 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. The first dose of RotaTeq should be administered between 6 and 12 weeks of age.

The vaccination series consists of 3 ready-to-use liquid doses of RotaTeq administered orally starting at 6 to 12 weeks of age, with the subsequent doses administered at 4- to 10-week intervals. The third dose should not be given after 32 weeks of age.

Selected Safety Information for RotaTeq® (Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral, Pentavalent)

  • RotaTeq should not be administered to infants with a demonstrated history of hypersensitivity to the vaccine or any component of the vaccine.
  • Infants with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease (SCID) should not receive RotaTeq. Post-marketing reports of gastroenteritis, including severe diarrhea and prolonged shedding of vaccine virus, have been reported in infants who were administered RotaTeq and later identified as having SCID.
  • Infants with a history of intussusception should not receive RotaTeq.
  • No safety or efficacy data are available from clinical trials regarding the administration of RotaTeq to infants who are potentially immunocompromised.
  • In a post-marketing observational study in the US, cases of intussusception were observed in temporal association within 21 days following the first dose of RotaTeq, with a clustering of cases in the first 7 days.
  • No safety or efficacy data are available for administration of RotaTeq to infants with a history of gastrointestinal disorders.
  • Vaccine virus transmission from vaccine recipient to nonvaccinated contacts has been reported. Caution is advised when considering whether to administer RotaTeq to individuals with immunodeficient contacts.
  • In clinical trials, the most common adverse events included diarrhea, vomiting, irritability, otitis media, nasopharyngitis, and bronchospasm.
  • In post-marketing experience, intussusception (including death) and Kawasaki disease have been reported in infants who have received RotaTeq.
  • RotaTeq may not protect all vaccine recipients against rotavirus.

    • Before administering RotaTeq® (Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral, Pentavalent), please read the Prescribing Information. The Patient Product Information also is available.

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Selected Safety Information for RotaTeq® (Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral, Pentavalent)

Selected Safety Information for RotaTeq® (Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral, Pentavalent)

  • RotaTeq should not be administered to infants with a demonstrated history of hypersensitivity to the vaccine or any component of the vaccine.
  • Infants with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease (SCID) should not receive RotaTeq. Post-marketing reports of gastroenteritis, including severe diarrhea and prolonged shedding of vaccine virus, have been reported in infants who were administered RotaTeq and later identified as having SCID.
  • Infants with a history of intussusception should not receive RotaTeq.
  • No safety or efficacy data are available from clinical trials regarding the administration of RotaTeq to infants who are potentially immunocompromised.
  • In a post-marketing observational study in the US, cases of intussusception were observed in temporal association within 21 days following the first dose of RotaTeq, with a clustering of cases in the first 7 days.
  • No safety or efficacy data are available for administration of RotaTeq to infants with a history of gastrointestinal disorders.
  • Vaccine virus transmission from vaccine recipient to nonvaccinated contacts has been reported. Caution is advised when considering whether to administer RotaTeq to individuals with immunodeficient contacts.
  • In clinical trials, the most common adverse events included diarrhea, vomiting, irritability, otitis media, nasopharyngitis, and bronchospasm.
  • In post-marketing experience, intussusception (including death) and Kawasaki disease have been reported in infants who have received RotaTeq.
  • RotaTeq may not protect all vaccine recipients against rotavirus.

    • Before administering RotaTeq® (Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral, Pentavalent), please read the Prescribing Information. The Patient Product Information also is available.

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