Can Routinely Collected National Data on Childhood Morbidity and Mortality from Diarrhea be Used to Monitor Health Impact of Rotavirus Vaccination in Africa

As rotavirus vaccine is introduced into routine childhood immunization programs in Africa, understanding its impact on diarrheal disease burden is important. The objective of this analysis was to determine whether routinely collected health information on national diarrhea hospitalizations, in-hospital deaths and outpatient visits would be useful to monitor rotavirus vaccine impact.