Table 1.
Parameter | RV1 | RV5 |
---|---|---|
Price per dose (US $) | 7.00 | 21.79 |
No. of doses | 2 | 3 |
Price for all doses (US $) | 14.00 | 65.37 |
Efficacy against diarrhea of any severity | 70% (95% CI 46–84) | 74% ( 95% CI 67–80) |
Efficacy against severe rotavirus-related diarrhea | 85% (95% CI 72–94) | 98% (95% CI 88–100) |
Efficacy against hospitalization | 85% (95% CI 70–94) | 95% (95% CI 91–97) |
Security (intussusception) | No increase in incidence up to 31 d postvaccination | No increase in incidence up to 42 d postvaccination |
CI, confidence interval; RV1 and RV5, rotavirus vaccines.Source. Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (2012).