Klin Padiatr 2022; 234(04): 246-247
DOI: 10.1055/a-1641-0231
Short Communication

”Better Be On Time“ – Risk of Intussusception After Rotavirus Vaccination

„Better Be on Time“ – Invaginationsrisiko nach Rotavirusimpfung
Marietta Jank
1   Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
,
Judith Felcht
1   Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
,
Stefan Weichert
2   Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University Medical Centre Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
,
Lucas Wessel
1   Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
› Author Affiliations

Introduction

Rotavirus (RV) is the most frequent cause of diarrhea in infancy. Even though the health burden of RV has decreased in the past 10 years, it still accounts for the highest diarrhea-associated mortality in children<5 years, with nearly 130 000 deaths annually worldwide (Troeger et al., JAMA Pediatr 2018; 172: 958–965). In 2013, the STIKO recommended routine RV immunization in infants and at the same time pointed out the risk of intussusception (Ständige Impfkommission (STIKO), Bundesgesundheitsblatt – Gesundheitsforschung – Gesundheitsschutz 2013; 56: 955–956). However, the benefits of the RV vaccine, outweigh the risks (Marquis and Koch, Pediatr Infect Dis J 2020; 39: e109–e116; Paternina-Caicedo et al., Vaccine 2015; 33: 3923–3928; Vetter et al., Hum Vaccines Immunother 2020; 1–5).



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Article published online:
25 October 2021

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