Table 1. Licensed vaccines and vaccine candidates in clinical phases of development.
| Vaccine | Status | Comments | Selected references |
|---|---|---|---|
| RotaTeq®/Rotarix® | Worldwide license | Eleven years’ post-licensure; worldwide
distribution; demonstrated effectiveness |
Giaquinto
et al.
67;
O'Ryan et al. 20 |
| Rotashield® | First licensed rotavirus vaccine
in 1998 (USA); was withdrawn due to association with intestinal intussusception |
Underwent a clinical trial with a two-dose
regimen beginning within the first 30 days of life demonstrating 63% efficacy for the first 12 months of life |
Armah et al. 68 |
| LLR®/Rotavin-M1®/Rotavac® | Restricted license | Only used in China/Vietnam/India (respectively);
lack of robust effectiveness data |
Fu
et al.
32; Dang
et al.
34;
Bhandari et al. 69 |
| UK reassortant (Rotasiil®) | Restricted license | Phase III study | Isanaka et al. 36 |
| RV3BB | Early clinical development | Phase I or early phase II studies | Danchin
et al.
70; Luna
et al. 71; Bines et al. 38; Naik et al. 35 |
| Truncated VP8 subunit and a
tetanus toxoid P2 protein |
Early clinical development | Phase I/II study | Groome et al. 39 |
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