Association of Rotavirus Vaccination With the Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes in Children

JAMA Pediatr. 2019 Mar 1;173(3):280-282. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.4578.

Authors

Kirsten P Perrett¹, Kim Jachno², Terry M Nolan¹, Leonard C Harrison³

Affiliations

¹ Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
² Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
³ Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Abstract

This study examines the association between rotavirus vaccination and declining rates of type 1 diabetes in children.

Publication types

Multicenter Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Administration, Oral
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / etiology*
Female
Humans
Immunization / methods*
Incidence
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Orthoreovirus, Mammalian / immunology*
Rotavirus Infections / complications*
Rotavirus Infections / epidemiology
Rotavirus Infections / prevention & control
Rotavirus Vaccines / administration & dosage*
Victoria / epidemiology

Substances

Rotavirus Vaccines