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Systematic Review of the Safety and Efficacy of Rotavirus Vaccines March 2007

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This review underpins the recommendations on the use of rotavirus vaccines in Australia as made by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI), and endorsed by the NHMRC, in the 9th edition of The Australian Immunisation Handbook.

This review should be read in conjunction with sections of the 9th edition of The Australian Immunisation Handbook, Chapter 3.18 Rotavirus.

This information is available as a downloadable PDF file:

Single large file:
Systematic Review of the Safety and Efficacy of Rotavirus Vaccines March 2007 (PDF 954 KB)

The same file in smaller sections:
Background - Results (pages 1-6) (PDF 57 KB)
Appendix A (pages 7-15) (PDF 149 KB)
Appendix B (pages 16-19) (PDF 130 KB)
Appendix C (pages 20-22) (PDF 56 KB)
Tables 1 - 3 (pages 23-28) (PDF 108 KB)
Tables 4 - 7b (pages 29 - 60) (PDF 490 KB)

Page last modified: 2007

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