An electronic newsletter and interim supplement on rotavirus

Rotavirus Update is distributed electronically every other month to provide the latest news on progress made by PATH and partners toward increasing global access to vaccines against rotavirus, a diarrheal disease that can lead to severe, sometimes fatal, dehydration.

RotaFlash serves as supplement between newsletter editions to provide breaking news on rotavirus disease and vaccines. When you subscribe to Rotavirus Update, you will also receive occasional RotaFlash emails to keep you up to date on the field's latest developments.

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Click on the links below to access past issues archived on the Rotavirus Vaccine Program website.

Rotavirus Update

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February 2008

  • Workshop informs diarrheal disease control planning in Eastern Europe
  • Advisory panel recommends Rotarix® licensure in US
  • US government acknowledges Merck contributions to public health in Nicaragua

December 2007

  • GAVI Alliance approves rotavirus vaccine applications in Latin America
  • All sites enrolling participants for PATH/Merck collaboration in Asia and Africa
  • Long-term efficacy data on rotavirus vaccines show continued protection

September 2007

  • WHO updates position paper on rotavirus vaccines
  • GAVI guidelines advance vaccine introduction planning
  • PATH hosts experts in to renew interest diarrheal disease control 

July 2007

  • Eligible nations voice support for rotavirus vaccine introduction
  • Oral polio vaccine retains immunogenicity when administered with RotaTeq®
  • Clinical trials expand to Mali

May 2007

  • Promising trial results add to evidence on rotavirus vaccination in Asia
  • WHO releases updated estimates of global rotavirus disease burden
  • Update on clinical trials in Africa and Asia

February 2007

  • Rotarix vaccine earns WHO prequalification
  • FDA updates prescribing information on RotaTeq®
  • Investigators’ meeting kicks off key clinical trials

December 2006

  • Officials weigh in on GAVI support
  • Reference centers support global surveillance
  • Enrollment begins to determine Rotarix® efficacy and safety in Africa

October 2006

  • UNICEF cites diarrheal disease control as key to reducing mortality
  • Shaping new guidelines for vaccine cost-effectiveness

August 2006

  • Symposium highlights landmark achievements
  • Online access to essential resources
  • Safety and efficacy studies available in translation

May 2006

  • Global surveillance activities expand
  • Recommendations from cost-effectiveness meeting

February 2006

  • FDA approves vaccine licensure
  • Studies find vaccines safe and effective
  • WHO supports integrated diarrheal disease control

Previous issues

RotaFlash

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February 22, 2007
Advisory committee reconfirms initial recommendation after reviewing safety data on Merck's rotavirus vaccine

February 14, 2007
FDA issues information update on rotavirus vaccine

January 12, 2007
Rotavirus vaccine studies named 2006 Papers of the Year

November 29, 2006
Approval of the “Investment Case” for rotavirus vaccines

October 27, 2006
First GAVI-eligible country marks official introduction of rotavirus vaccine

August 31, 2006
Advancing diarrheal disease control interventions in Nicaragua

July 24, 2006
Rotavirus vaccine studies now available in translation

March 10, 2006
Brazil introduces rotavirus vaccine in public sector

February 8, 2006
FDA approval boosts fight against rotavirus

January 5, 2006
Two new rotavirus vaccines show high levels of safety and efficacy