Rotavirus vaccination programme: adviceinformation for healthhealthcare professionals
practitioners
Information for health professionals on the rotavirus vaccination programme.
- From:
- UK Health Security Agency
- Published
- 29 April 2013
- Last updated
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145MayFebruary20242026 — See all updates
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 Download the Rotavirus vaccination programme training slidesetslides is available to download..
For symptoms and general information on rotavirus, visit the NHS website.
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Published 29 April 2013
Last updated 145 MayFebruary 2024
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2026-09-22 16:00
Details of: Interchangeability of other rotavirus vaccines with Rotarix updated.
2026-07-07 10:02
A minor clarification has been made to the section ‘Interchangeability of other rotavirus vaccines with Rotarix’.
2026-03-25 13:21
Further updates regarding vaccine interchangeability and administration via a feeding tube
2026-02-05 16:41
Updated to reflect changes in Rotarix packaging.
2024-05-14 15:47
Guidance updated – see change history for details.
Details
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 Download the Rotavirus vaccination programme training slidesetslides is available to download..
For symptoms and general information on rotavirus, visit the NHS website.
Updates to this page
Sign up for emails or print this page
Update history
2026-09-22 16:00
Details of: Interchangeability of other rotavirus vaccines with Rotarix updated.
2026-07-07 10:02
A minor clarification has been made to the section ‘Interchangeability of other rotavirus vaccines with Rotarix’.
2026-03-25 13:21
Further updates regarding vaccine interchangeability and administration via a feeding tube
2026-02-05 16:41
Updated to reflect changes in Rotarix packaging.
2024-05-14 15:47
Guidance updated – see change history for details.