Assessment of risk of intussusception after pilot rollout of rotavirus vaccine in the Indian public health system

Pre-licensure trials of ROTAVAC® were not adequately powered to assess risk of intussusception, a rare adverse event associated with other rotavirus vaccines in some settings. We examined the risk of intussusception after ROTAVAC® vaccination among Indian infants during pilot rollout of the vaccine in the public health system in three states - Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.Passive surveillance for intussusception was set up in 35...