infections
Rotavirus Vaccine
Administration of Rotavirus Vaccine
The rotavirus vaccine is part of the routine vaccination schedule recommended for children (seeCDC: Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule by Age). This vaccine is given by mouth. Two or three doses are given, depending on the formulation: at age 2 months and 4 months or at 2 months, 4 months, and 6 months. People who have had serious allergic reactions to a previous dose of the vaccine or to a vaccine component should not be given the rotavirus vaccine. ). For example, rotavirus vaccine should not be given to infants who have certain Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) or who have had If people have a temporary illness, doctors usually wait to give the vaccine until the illness resolves. 