Active Immunizing Agents

The Initial Timing and Burden of Viral Gastrointestinal Infections in Australian Infants

“…The age at which new vaccines are introduced in children requires careful consideration of several factors, including the onset and peak age of natural disease caused by the pathogen, the potential for adverse events, the age at which protective immune responses can be induced, and local factors such as region‐specific epidemiology and timing of routine childhood healthcare visits (6). Birth cohort studies provide an ideal opportunity to study the natural history of infection within the community, including the timing and severity of initial infection episodes.…”