Immunization
Vaccine # 1
Name of Vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine
Trade Name
RotaTeq®
Type of vaccination
Attenuated
Contraindications
· The previous dose of the Rotavirus vaccine was suspected of having a life-threatening allergic reaction.
· Any component of the rotavirus vaccine was suspected of having a severe allergic effect.
· Rotavirus vaccine was suspected of having Severe immunodeficiency (SCID).
Precautions
Anyone taking the Rotavirus vaccine should take several precautions, which include: pre-existing acute gastrointestinal conditions such as short gut syndrome or Hirschsprung’s disease and congenital malabsorption syndrome. Another precaution to take is
chronic gastroenteritis. (Salvadori & Saux, 2010).
Adverse Drug Reactions
Some of the reactions that might be triggered by the vaccine include swelling on both throat and face, increased heartbeat, drowsiness, and breathing complications (CDC, 2019).
Minimum Age to Receive Vaccine
All Rotavirus vaccine doses should be given to children between 15 weeks and 8 months. (CDC, 2019).
Routine Recommended Vaccine Schedule
The dose should be initiated to children at 2nd ,4th, and 6th months.
Minimum Interval Between Doses
The recommended spacing is four weeks.
Special Situations
For children who are over 15 weeks, Rotavirus vaccination is not necessary. For children who had begun the process of getting the vaccine but never got the full dose, the process should begin afresh. This is only for children under 8months, and they received the previous doses outside the United States. In situations where the administered dose is unknown or...
All measures...
· An adverse event pointed out by vaccine developers and the attached contradictions (VAERS, 2020).
Adverse Events that
Healthcare Providers Are Encouraged to Report
Healthcare officials are required to report to VAERS:
· Cases suspected to be as a result of administered. For this to apply, the vaccine should be licensed in the United |States
· The error that occurred while administering the vaccine (VAERS, 2020).
How Would A Healthcare Provider Report an Adverse Event?
VAERs provides two options to submit a report:
· Option 1: VAERS provides an online platform to Submit an external report icon (Preferred)
The online submission process must be completed in a single sitting.
· VAERs automatically clear the history after 20 minutes of inactivity.
· Note: sessions will time-out after 20 minutes of inactivity; no information is saved.
· Option 2: A writable PDF file is downloaded from the VAERS system, and you can fill it electronically. Ready forms should be uploaded back to the website using the instructions available on the platform.…
