Hi all,
The CDC recommends the first immunization for live vaccines (s.a. MMR, Varicella) begin at 12 months of age. However, rotavirus is also a live vaccine but is administered at 2, 4, and 6 months, and is never administered after 8 months.
I know that the rotavirus vaccine decreases the severity of illness if it is contracted and prevents most rotavirus cases in the US, but theoretically, why would this work before the immune system has matured enough?
The CDC recommends the first immunization for live vaccines (s.a. MMR, Varicella) begin at 12 months of age. However, rotavirus is also a live vaccine but is administered at 2, 4, and 6 months, and is never administered after 8 months.
I know that the rotavirus vaccine decreases the severity of illness if it is contracted and prevents most rotavirus cases in the US, but theoretically, why would this work before the immune system has matured enough?
