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A flexible dosing schedule<\/strong> with RotaTeq\u00ae<\/sup> (Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral, Pentavalent)<\/mark><\/h1>

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Vaccination schedule for RotaTeq<\/strong>1<\/sup><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Coverage with RotaTeq combines a flexible dosing schedule along side three fully liquid, ready-to-use doses to help protect your pediatric patients.a<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 3-dose schedule of RotaTeq aligns with routine well-baby visits1<\/sup><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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a<\/sup>The first dose of RotaTeq should be administered orally between 6 to 12 weeks of age, with subsequent doses administered at 4- to 10-week intervals. The third dose should not be given after 32 weeks of age. Based on the dosing schedule for RotaTeq, the 3-dose series can be completed as early as 14 weeks of age (eg, doses given at 6, 10, and 14 weeks of age). The safety and efficacy of RotaTeq have not been established in infants less than 6 weeks of age or greater than 32 weeks of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Administration of RotaTeq, a rotavirus vaccine<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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RotaTeq comes in a fully liquid, ready-to-use tube. In clinical trials, RotaTeq was routinely administered concomitantly with other licensed pediatric vaccines.b<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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b<\/sup>In clinical trials, RotaTeq was administered concomitantly with diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP), inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV), H. influenzae<\/em> type b conjugate (Hib), hepatitis B vaccine (Hep B), and pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RotaTeq is for oral use only. Not for injection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to administer<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>
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Looking to stock RotaTeq in your practice?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Simply register or log in to your account to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Storage and handling<\/strong><\/h4>
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Find out how to store and handle RotaTeq in your practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. MedlinePlus. National Library of Medicine (NLM). Well-child visits. Last reviewed January 1, 2025. Accessed January 22, 2026.<\/span> https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/ency\/article\/001928.htm<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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