Rotavirus Vaccination Is Associated With Reduced Seizure Hospitalization Risk Among Commercially Insured US Children

Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Oct 30;67(10):1614-1616. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy424.

Abstract

Rotavirus commonly causes diarrhea but can also cause seizures. Analysis of insurance claims for 1773295 US children with 2950 recorded seizures found that, compared to rotavirus-unvaccinated children, seizure hospitalization risk was reduced by 24% (95% confidence interval [CI], 13%-33%) and 14% (95% CI, 0%-26%) among fully and partially rotavirus-vaccinated children, respectively.

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Diarrhea / virology
  • Female
  • Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Insurance Claim Review
  • Insurance, Health
  • Male
  • Risk Factors
  • Rotavirus
  • Rotavirus Infections / complications
  • Rotavirus Infections / prevention & control*
  • Rotavirus Vaccines / therapeutic use*
  • Seizures / etiology*
  • Seizures / virology
  • United States

Substances

  • Rotavirus Vaccines