Question

77. Which of the following is the first indigenously developed and manufactured rotavirus vaccine that has boosted India’s effort to combat infant mortality due to Diarrhoea.

• A. a) Rotavac
• B. b) RotaTeq
• C. c) Rotarix
• D. d) RV5

Answer 1

The correct option is A

a) Rotavac

77 Ans.A

Explanation: Rotavirus vaccine is a vaccine used to protect against rotavirus infections. These viruses are the leading cause of severe diarrhoea among young children.[2] The vaccines prevent 15 to 34% of severe diarrhoea in the developing world and 37 to 96% of severe diarrhoea in the developed world. The vaccines appear to decrease the risk of death among young children due to diarrhoea. Immunizing babies appears to decrease rates of disease among older people and those who have not been immunized