Rotavirus is main cause of diarrhea in infants and children. It’s very contagious and it’s one of the leading cause of death in infants. Symptoms include diarrhea, nausea, irritability, fever.
Rotavirus Vaccine called Rotarix produced by GSK is available in Nigeria. It has not been subsidized by the Government so it’s not part of the free vaccination given to babies in primary health centers.
Rotarix prevents Rotavirus therefore there’s little or no episodes of diarrhea in babies vaccinated. The vaccine is orally administered and given twice. Once at 14 weeks and the second one should be given before 6 months.
Personally I have researched and found that babies vaccinated against Rotavirus are less likely to have diarrhea unlike those who aren’t vaccinated.