Detection of Rotarix Vaccine Viruses in Older Children with Acute Gastroenteritis, Northwest Ethiopia

Abstract

Background: In 2013, Ethiopia introduced in its national routine immunization program vaccination against rotavirus infection to reduce morbidity and mortality. Excretion of rotavirus vaccine has been reported in fecal samples of vaccinated and unvaccinated children with asymptomatic and symptomatic infections. However, there is paucity of information regarding the circulation of rotavirus and its vaccine strains in Ethiopia.