Routine rotavirus vaccine halves severe diarrhoea cases in Kerala children: JMMCRI Study
A study from JMMCRI reveals that the rotavirus vaccine ROTASIIL has significantly reduced severe diarrhoea cases in children under five in Kerala. The research indicates that hospitalizations for moderate to severe rotavirus diarrhoea dropped from 36% to 18% since the vaccine's introduction in 2019. Additionally, the study highlights the importance of timely vaccination and proper nutrition in preventing serious illnesses in children.
- ▪The rotavirus vaccine ROTASIIL has halved the severe diarrhoea cases in children under five in Kerala.
- ▪Hospitalizations for moderate to severe rotavirus diarrhoea dropped from 36% to 18% after the vaccine's introduction.
- ▪A non-surgical method for treating intussusception showed a 95.6% success rate at Jubilee Mission Medical College.
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A set of new studies from Jubilee Mission Medical College & Research Institute (JMMCRI), Thrissur, brings reassuring news for parents: a routine vaccine is sharply reducing serious diarrhoea in young children, while doctors are now treating a dangerous intestinal condition called Intussusception without surgery in most cases.Researchers at JMMCRI, in collaboration with Christian Medical College Vellore and government medical colleges in Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram, studied how well the Indian-made rotavirus vaccine ROTASIIL has been working since its introduction into Kerala’s immunisation programme in 2019. They analysed cases of children under five hospitalised with diarrhoea between November 2020 and December 2023.The results were encouraging.
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