Rotavirus Surge Raises Vaccine Concerns

Hospitals across the United States are seeing a steady rise in young children sick with severe vomiting and dehydration — and rotavirus is to blame. Many health experts blame declining vaccination rates for the surge.

In January, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shifted the rotavirus vaccine from a universal recommendation to a parent-by-parent decision — a move that concerns many in the medical community.

The vaccine has a narrow and unforgiving window. It must begin before 15 weeks of age and be completed by eight months. There is no catchup option. Miss the window, and the child cannot be vaccinated.

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