Vaccination is the best way to prevent rotavirus infection

Health is the most important indicator of a happy life, and children’s health is the cornerstone of a healthy China.

Researcher Duan Zhaojun, assistant to the director of the Institute of Viral Disease Control and Prevention of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and director of the Viral Diarrhea Office, introduced that diarrhea is the second leading cause of death for children under 5 in the world.

According to Duan Zhaojun, 6 months to 2 years old is the age at which rotavirus diarrhea occurs.

Duan Zhaojun pointed out that because rotavirus is highly contagious, measures such as washing hands and drinking clean and sanitary water are not enough to prevent rotavirus infection.

Duan Zhaojun introduced that vaccination with rotavirus vaccine is currently the best way to prevent rotavirus infection, and it is also the most effective way to reduce the incidence and mortality of rotavirus diarrhea in infants and young children.