Immunologic Factor
rotavirus vaccine
ro·ta·vi·rus vac·cine [ roh-tuh-vahy-ruhs vak-seen, vak-seen, -sin ]
Subclass of:
Viral Vaccines
Definitions related to rotavirus vaccines:
  • A viral vaccine that prevents against rotavirus infection, the leading cause of severe acute gastroenteritis.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Vaccines or candidate vaccines used to prevent infection with rotavirus.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The rotavirus vaccine is recommended for infants to protect against gastroenteritis caused by rotavirus disease. For more information, see Rotavirus Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Vaccine Recommendations and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Rotavirus Vaccination. A summary of changes to the 2021 adult...
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2025
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