Patient's question:
The child is 10 months old, a boy. The community informed you to bring 148 yuan for the next vaccination and it is for the rotavirus vaccine. Hello, this vaccine is for preventing what? Is it mandatory to get vaccinated? What kind of assistance is needed: Is the rotavirus vaccine necessary?Doctor's answer:
Rotavirus infection-induced nausea and vomiting are the second leading cause of emergency visits in pediatric wards and near-fatal cases (excluding respiratory infections) in children. Each year, approximately 10 million infants and young children in China suffer from rotavirus gastroenteritis. For infants and young children aged 6 months to 5 years, oral rotavirus vaccination can stimulate the body to produce immunity against Group A rotavirus, which is used to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by Group A rotavirus in children. Therefore, it is necessary to get vaccinated.