Global Introduction Status
To date, over 110 countries have introduced rotavirus vaccines.
The impact of vaccines on severe rotavirus and all-cause diarrhea has been dramatic in countries that have introduced the vaccine.
Learn More About Global Introduction Status at VIEW-hubWorldwide, 58.6 million children lack access to rotavirus vaccine. Most of the live in just 10 countries. Several high-burden countries plan to roll out the vaccine, with Gavi co-financing support, in the next few years.
As of January 2022, 114 countries have introduced rotavirus vaccines.
Current Rotavirus Vaccine Introduction Map
Around 3 in 5 children worldwide have access to rotavirus vaccines
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71% of all children—over 55 million infants—lack access to rotavirus vaccines
Regional Introduction Status
More than 70% of countries in sub-Saharan Africa have introduced rotavirus vaccines. But because rotavirus disease burden is so high in this region—more than half of all rotavirus deaths occur in African countries—it is critical that the remaining countries introduce vaccines to protect their children from rotavirus.2
In Asia, only few countries have introduced the vaccine nationally or sub-nationally. There is an urgent need for action in that region.
To date, 53 countries eligible for vaccine introduction support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have introduced the vaccine nationally.4
Proportion of Countries with Rotavirus Vaccine in each WHO Region (2020)
- Africa 79%
- Americas 60%
- Eastern Mediterranean 67%
- Europe 49%
- South-East Asia 46%
- Western Pacific 41%
For more information, check out the Rotavirus Vaccine Introduction and Coverage brief.
VIEW-hub Data Visualization Tool for Rotavirus Vaccines
More data and maps on country introduction status for rotavirus vaccines are available at VIEW-hub.org, a publicly-accessible data visualization platform.
References
1. Global Burden of Disease Collaborative Network. Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (GBD 2017) Results. Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) 2018 2018; Available from: http://ghdx.healthdata.org/gbd-results-tool.
2. Tate, J.E., et al., Global, Regional, and National Estimates of Rotavirus Mortality in Children <5 Years of Age, 2000-2013. Clin Infect Dis, 2016. 62 Suppl 2: p. S96-s105.
3. Tate, J.E., et al., 2008 estimate of worldwide rotavirus-associated mortality in children younger than 5 years before the introduction of universal rotavirus vaccination programmes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Infect Dis, 2012. 12(2): p.136-41.
4. International Vaccine Access Center, Vaccine Information and Epidemiology Window (VIEW-hub). August 2021; Available from: http://www.view-hub.org/.