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Health care professionals in Canada,
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RotaTeq is a vaccine that can help protect your infant
against rotavirus, an extremely common and highly contagious stomach virus
that can cause fever, vomiting and diarrhea. The vaccine is given by mouth
at 3 different times, each about one to two months apart. Nearly all children
become infected with rotavirus by the time they are 5 years old. |
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RotaTeq helps protect against diarrhea and vomiting
only if they are caused by rotavirus. It does not protect against diarrhea
and vomiting that are caused by anything else. |
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RotaTeq may not fully protect all children that get
the vaccine, and if your child already has the virus it will not help them. |
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Important Safety Information |
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RotaTeq may not fully protect all children who get the vaccine. |
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RotaTeq should not be given to infants who are allergic to any part of the vaccine. |
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The most common side effects reported were diarrhea, vomiting, fever, runny nose, sore throat, wheezing or coughing, and ear infection. You can ask your health care professional for a more complete list of side effects. |
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Call your child’s doctor right away if, following any dose of RotaTeq, your child has vomiting, diarrhea, severe stomach pain, blood in their stool or change in their bowel movements. These may be signs of a serious and life-threatening illness known as intussusception, which requires immediate medical attention. Intussusception can occur when no vaccine has been given and the cause is usually unknown. If your child has any signs of this condition, even if it has been several weeks since the last vaccine dose, contact your doctor immediately. |
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There are some important things your doctor needs to know about your baby. Tell your doctor if your baby is sick with fever, diarrhea, or vomiting, or is not growing or gaining weight as expected. Tell your doctor if your baby or someone in regular close contact with your baby has a weakened immune system from a disease (like cancer, HIV/AIDS, or a blood disorder) or from medicine (such as steroids). Also tell your doctor if your baby has received a blood transfusion or blood products recently or if he or she was born with gastrointestinal problems, had a blockage, or had abdominal surgery. |
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You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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Please read the Patient
Product Information and discuss it with your doctor or health care provider. |
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This site is intended only for residents of the United States,
its territories, and Puerto Rico.
Residents of Canada, click
here.
RotaTeq is a registered trademark of Merck & Co.,Inc.
20852459(1)-11/08-RTQ |
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