FDA Approves Rotavirus Vaccine for Infants
From Times Wire Reports
WASHINGTON, D.C.
A vaccine that protects infants from rotavirus, which causes diarrhea and dehydration and leads to hundreds of thousands of deaths a year in developing countries, has received federal approval.
RotaTeq, made by Merck & Co., prevented at least 98% of severe cases of gastroenteritis, or intestinal inflammation, in medical trials, the Food and Drug Administration said in announcing its approval of the medication.
