Rotavirus basically affects everybody by the time they are 5. If we took blood samples of all people, it would be rare to find someone who has not had rotavirus.
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The question becomes, which is the conservative and which is the radical decision I think the more radical choice, frankly, is not to give the vaccine.
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The problem with the original vaccine is when given to kids over 7, it caused some pretty severe reactions,
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