Aug. 10 (UPI) -- A recent study found the rotavirus vaccine has reduced hospitalizations of children in the United States by more than 380,000 between 2008 and 2013.
The study, published today in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, analyzed data on hospitalizations for acute gastroenteritis in children under 5 at hospitals in 26 states to evaluate the effect of the rotavirus vaccine.