A case-control study of rotavirus vaccine effectiveness against gastroenteritis hospitalisation of children in the NT

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/545233

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Almost 1 out of 5 children in remote Aboriginal communities are hospitalised with diarrhoea caused by rotavirus. This study will evaluate the impact of rotavirus vaccination in preventing these hospitalisations. In addition to making sure that vaccination works and that those at highest risk are receiving the benefits, it will assess the indirect impact against other causes of diarrhoea providing, critical information relevant to the vaccine's broader introduction in developing country settings.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2011

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $465,859.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Preventive Medicine

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Indigenous primary healthcare | enteric bacteria | epidemiology | indigenous health | infectious diseases | program evaluation | rotavirus infection | vaccines

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