Britain: Study Supports Virus Vaccine

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Countries that vaccinate babies against rotavirus, which can cause severe diarrhea and kill in days, have significantly reduced the number of children admitted to hospitals with the disease, a report showed Thursday.

The studies also show large reductions in rotavirus disease among older, unvaccinated children, suggesting that vaccination of babies may also limit the overall amount of virus transmission in what is known as herd immunity.

Rotavirus-related diarrhea kills more than 500,000 children a year and sends millions more to the hospital.

Dr. John Wecker, director of the global vaccine access and delivery program at the nonprofit organization PATH, said the findings should compel policy makers and international donors to support the introduction of rotavirus vaccines in all countries as soon as possible.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/21/world/europe/21briefs-Rotavirus.html?_r=1&ref=health

More good news about reduction in suffering and death thanks to modern vaccines.

[HuckleB]

1. Good news!

[LeftishBrit]

2. Very encouraging!

[varkam]

3. But, of course, the downside is all the toxins we'll be...

injecting into those babies.

Toxins are scary things, you know?

[xchrom]

4. very good news. nt

[HuckleB]

5. Kick.