Efficacy of pentavalent human-bovine (WC3) reassortant rotavirus vaccine based on breastfeeding frequency

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2008 Jul;27(7):656-8. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318168d29e.

Abstract

The efficacy of a live, oral, pentavalent rotavirus vaccine against G1-4 rotavirus gastroenteritis (RVGE) was retrospectively assessed based on breastfeeding frequency among 5098 infants in a placebo-controlled trial. The efficacy against any RVGE severity for infants never breastfed, sometimes breastfed, or exclusively breastfed was 68.3%, 82.2%, and 68.0%, respectively. The efficacy against severe RVGE was 100%, 95.4%, and 100%, respectively. Breastfeeding did not seem to adversely impact the efficacy of pentavalent rotavirus vaccine.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Breast Feeding / statistics & numerical data*
  • Gastroenteritis / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Placebos / administration & dosage
  • Reassortant Viruses / immunology*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Rotavirus Infections / prevention & control*
  • Rotavirus Vaccines / immunology*

Substances

  • Placebos
  • Rotavirus Vaccines