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Vaccine Information Archive
Rotavirus
Articles & Further Information
Disease Definition
Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in infants
and young children, causing around half of all hospitalised cases of
gastroenteritis in children less than 5 years of age
Children can be infected with a rotavirus several times during their
lives. The spectrum of illness ranges from mild, watery diarrhoea of
limited duration to severe, dehydrating diarrhoea with vomiting, fever,
and shock.
The illness can begin abruptly with vomiting, often before the onset of
diarrhoea. Up to one third of affected children have a temperature of
>39ºC in the first few days of the illness. Symptoms generally
resolve in 3 to 7 days. Confirmation of rotavirus infection can only be
made by laboratory testing of faecal specimens.
Source: www.immunise.health.gov.au
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Vaccines used in Australia:
- Name (company) - vacine type : DATA SHEET
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DATA SHEETS
Sourced from: www.medsafe.govt.nz
Similar
to 'Package Inserts' these Data Sheets contain information provided by
the vaccine manufacturer and list ,among other things, the vaccine's
ingredients and possible side effects.
We here at the
AVN had the up-to-date Australian vaccination information on our
website for years. Unfortunately, a couple of years ago, we were
ordered to remove these details due to supposed copyright issues though
they are freely available across the Tasman as you can see.
As
far as we are able to determine, this information and the vaccine
manufacturers are exactly the same as the information released on
vaccines in Australia. It seems that the powers that be in Australia do
not want you to know what is in the vaccines being used here, what the
listed side-effects are and what contraindications (or reasons why the
vaccine might not be appropriate) there are for individuals who are
considering taking this shot. Hopefully, the authorities in Australia
will one day become more open-minded on this issue and will decide that
parents are not only capable of understanding this information but
should have access to it to assist in their decision-making process.
For now, here is the information from New Zealand.
Information on Vaccines used in the USA can be found here: www.vaccinesafety.edu/package_inserts.htm
Please share the links to these pages with anyone you know who is considering vaccinating their children or themselves.
Investigate BEFORE you vaccinate
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