Guidance

Rotavirus vaccination programme: advice for health professionals

Information for health professionals on the rotavirus vaccination programme.

Applies to England

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This document is for healthcare professionals administering or providing advice about the rotavirus vaccine. It includes the vaccination programme recommendations, contraindications, precautions and examples of scenarios that staff may experience when immunising.

The Rotavirus vaccination programme training slideset is available to download.

For symptoms and general information on rotavirus, visit the NHS website.

Published 29 April 2013
Last updated 14 May 2024 + show all updates
  1. Guidance updated - see change history for details.

  2. Added updated guidance.

  3. Updated the rotavirus vaccination programme advice.

  4. Updated version provided to v4.

  5. Includes additional questions and answers for healthcare professionals.

  6. Updated version provided.

  7. Added document to the rotavirus series

  8. First published.