"I’ve seen firsthand — and around the world — how the rotavirus vaccine has saved children."
Ben Lopman, PhD, infectious disease epidemiologist, provides his insights and personal experience in STAT First Opinion.
Ben Lopman, PhD, infectious disease epidemiologist, provides his insights and personal experience in STAT First Opinion.
My son had rotavirus before he could get the vaccine. Ending universal rotavirus vaccination is a tragedy
A rotavirus expert’s baby caught the disease before vaccines were available. He’s seen firsthand why the vaccine, recently downgraded on the vaccination schedule, is so important.
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January 20, 2026 at 8:28 PM
"I’ve seen firsthand — and around the world — how the rotavirus vaccine has saved children."
Ben Lopman, PhD, infectious disease epidemiologist, provides his insights and personal experience in STAT First Opinion.
Ben Lopman, PhD, infectious disease epidemiologist, provides his insights and personal experience in STAT First Opinion.
It's the time of year for a whole mess of things. Rotavirus, norovirus, flu (supposed to be bad this season too)
Glad you're feeling better!
Glad you're feeling better!
January 20, 2026 at 2:43 PM
It's the time of year for a whole mess of things. Rotavirus, norovirus, flu (supposed to be bad this season too)
Glad you're feeling better!
Glad you're feeling better!
Still sick. Had to curl up with a heating pad last night to get any sleep. Thankfully, I got 6-8 hours. Am guessing a rotavirus. Bleh.
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ALT: a close up of a fox with a furry coat on looking at the camera .
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January 20, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Still sick. Had to curl up with a heating pad last night to get any sleep. Thankfully, I got 6-8 hours. Am guessing a rotavirus. Bleh.
Rotavirus vaccinations, which began in 2006, caused hospitalizations to drop from 70,000 a year to near zero. Now that RFKjr's cronies at the CDC have crossed the vax off the list of recommended immunizations, more kids will be hospitalized amid surges of the gastrointestinal disease 👇
If Parents Skip Rotavirus Vaccine, More Kids Will Be Hospitalized
With vaccination, rotavirus hospitalizations have dropped from 70,000 each year to near zero
www.medpagetoday.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Rotavirus vaccinations, which began in 2006, caused hospitalizations to drop from 70,000 a year to near zero. Now that RFKjr's cronies at the CDC have crossed the vax off the list of recommended immunizations, more kids will be hospitalized amid surges of the gastrointestinal disease 👇
Human Rotavirus Vaccine Market Size, Share, Trends 2035 www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/huma...
Human Rotavirus Vaccine Market Size, Share, Trends 2035
Human Rotavirus Vaccine market share register 11.30 Billion USD in 2024, projected to grow 7.15 % CAGR to reach USD 24.15 Billion during the forecast period 2025 - 2035.
www.marketresearchfuture.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Human Rotavirus Vaccine Market Size, Share, Trends 2035 www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/huma...
I got really good and managing severe dehydration thanks to rotavirus. I may have brush up on my skills now.
January 20, 2026 at 3:54 AM
I got really good and managing severe dehydration thanks to rotavirus. I may have brush up on my skills now.
Infectious diseases epidemiologist Ben Lopman from @emoryrollins.bsky.social warns how bad rotavirus in infants can get very, very quickly: My son had rotavirus before he could get the vaccine. Ending universal rotavirus vaccination is a tragedy www.statnews.com/2026/01/17/r... via @statnews.com
My son had rotavirus before he could get the vaccine. Ending universal rotavirus vaccination is a tragedy
A rotavirus expert’s baby caught the disease before vaccines were available. He’s seen firsthand why the vaccine, recently downgraded on the vaccination schedule, is so important.
www.statnews.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Infectious diseases epidemiologist Ben Lopman from @emoryrollins.bsky.social warns how bad rotavirus in infants can get very, very quickly: My son had rotavirus before he could get the vaccine. Ending universal rotavirus vaccination is a tragedy www.statnews.com/2026/01/17/r... via @statnews.com
✅Rotavirus vaccines used today have been given to millions of children in the U.S. and prevent 40,000 to 50,000 hospitalizations each year. Today, very few children die from rotavirus each year.
Learn more about rotavirus vaccines: buff.ly/YZA7ydY
#MisinformationMonday #ImmunizeForGood
Learn more about rotavirus vaccines: buff.ly/YZA7ydY
#MisinformationMonday #ImmunizeForGood
Rotavirus - Immunize for Good
Rotavirus is a viral infection of the digestive tract. It causes diarrhea and vomiting. It occurs most often in infants and young children.
buff.ly
January 19, 2026 at 5:15 PM
✅Rotavirus vaccines used today have been given to millions of children in the U.S. and prevent 40,000 to 50,000 hospitalizations each year. Today, very few children die from rotavirus each year.
Learn more about rotavirus vaccines: buff.ly/YZA7ydY
#MisinformationMonday #ImmunizeForGood
Learn more about rotavirus vaccines: buff.ly/YZA7ydY
#MisinformationMonday #ImmunizeForGood
✅ Before the rotavirus vaccine, 55,000 to 70,000 U.S. children were hospitalized for rotavirus and 40 to 60 died each year, and it was the leading cause of severe diarrhea in kids.
January 19, 2026 at 5:15 PM
✅ Before the rotavirus vaccine, 55,000 to 70,000 U.S. children were hospitalized for rotavirus and 40 to 60 died each year, and it was the leading cause of severe diarrhea in kids.
You might have heard someone claim that rotavirus vaccines don't work well to prevent infections, or that they're unsafe. This is not true. Here are the facts:
January 19, 2026 at 5:15 PM
You might have heard someone claim that rotavirus vaccines don't work well to prevent infections, or that they're unsafe. This is not true. Here are the facts:
3/Affected vaccines include those for hepatitis A, influenza, meningococcal disease, and rotavirus.
January 19, 2026 at 2:29 PM
3/Affected vaccines include those for hepatitis A, influenza, meningococcal disease, and rotavirus.
Among children younger than 5 years during that [pre-vaccine] era, rotavirus also annually resulted in up to 70 000 hospitalizations and more than 200 000 emergency department visits and 400 000 physicians’ office visits, according to the CDC.
January 19, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Among children younger than 5 years during that [pre-vaccine] era, rotavirus also annually resulted in up to 70 000 hospitalizations and more than 200 000 emergency department visits and 400 000 physicians’ office visits, according to the CDC.
The CDC’s own website estimates that 20 to 60 children died each year of rotavirus before the vaccine was available.
A vaccine against rotavirus is now on the list of those that are no longer recommended by the CDC for all youth.
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A vaccine against rotavirus is now on the list of those that are no longer recommended by the CDC for all youth.
@jama.com
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
New Immunization Schedule Sparks Grave Concern
This Medical News article discusses changes to the US government’s childhood and adolescent immunization schedule and what they mean for clinicians and families.
jamanetwork.com
January 19, 2026 at 8:11 AM
The CDC’s own website estimates that 20 to 60 children died each year of rotavirus before the vaccine was available.
A vaccine against rotavirus is now on the list of those that are no longer recommended by the CDC for all youth.
@jama.com
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
A vaccine against rotavirus is now on the list of those that are no longer recommended by the CDC for all youth.
@jama.com
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Hundreds of Medical Groups Challenge Childhood Immunization Schedule Changes—Here’s What to Know
Vaccines against hepatitis A, influenza, meningococcal disease, and rotavirus are now on the list of those that are no longer recommended for all.
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Vaccines against hepatitis A, influenza, meningococcal disease, and rotavirus are now on the list of those that are no longer recommended for all.
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January 18, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Hundreds of Medical Groups Challenge Childhood Immunization Schedule Changes—Here’s What to Know
Vaccines against hepatitis A, influenza, meningococcal disease, and rotavirus are now on the list of those that are no longer recommended for all.
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Vaccines against hepatitis A, influenza, meningococcal disease, and rotavirus are now on the list of those that are no longer recommended for all.
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todo mundo com diarreia aguda de rotavírus nessa cidade. o mais engraçado é que o jornalismo local já trata isso como coisa normal de verão e não fala q o problema é de FEZES nas praias
January 18, 2026 at 10:14 PM
todo mundo com diarreia aguda de rotavírus nessa cidade. o mais engraçado é que o jornalismo local já trata isso como coisa normal de verão e não fala q o problema é de FEZES nas praias
Vaccines Removed from Universal Recommendation: Immunizations for influenza, rotavirus, hepatitis A and B, meningococcal disease, and RSV are no longer recommended for all children.
-Shared Clinical Decision Making: These vaccines are now suggested
-Shared Clinical Decision Making: These vaccines are now suggested
January 18, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Vaccines Removed from Universal Recommendation: Immunizations for influenza, rotavirus, hepatitis A and B, meningococcal disease, and RSV are no longer recommended for all children.
-Shared Clinical Decision Making: These vaccines are now suggested
-Shared Clinical Decision Making: These vaccines are now suggested
“Already, fewer kids get rotavirus vaccines than other routine infant immunizations, partly because kids who don’t see pediatricians regularly are less likely to receive it” www.statnews.com/2026/01/17/r...
My son had rotavirus before he could get the vaccine. Ending universal rotavirus vaccination is a tragedy
A rotavirus expert’s baby caught the disease before vaccines were available. He’s seen firsthand why the vaccine, recently downgraded on the vaccination schedule, is so important.
www.statnews.com
January 18, 2026 at 5:01 PM
“Already, fewer kids get rotavirus vaccines than other routine infant immunizations, partly because kids who don’t see pediatricians regularly are less likely to receive it” www.statnews.com/2026/01/17/r...
Shared decision making on rotavirus vaccine.
January 18, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Shared decision making on rotavirus vaccine.
This is the People’s CDC bi-weekly update for January 15, 2026! This Brief Weather Report from the People’s CDC sheds light on the ongoing COVID pandemic and other public health crises in the United States.
January 18, 2026 at 6:51 AM
This is the People’s CDC bi-weekly update for January 15, 2026! This Brief Weather Report from the People’s CDC sheds light on the ongoing COVID pandemic and other public health crises in the United States.
Rotavirus Vaccine Downgraded in Schedule Amid Concerns Over Child Health Risks
->Gene Online | #health #vaccine | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->Gene Online | #health #vaccine | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Rotavirus Vaccine Downgraded in Schedule Amid Concerns Over Child Health Risks
by GOAI Share To A recent change in the vaccination schedule has downgraded the rotavirus vaccine, raising concerns among medical professionals and parents. The decision comes as some experts emphasize the importance of universal rotavirus vaccination, citing its role in...
www.geneonline.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:31 AM
In affluent countries with accessible healthcare, most kids survive #rotavirus infection. But that doesn't mean kids & their families should have to go through a nasty illness. Rotavirus vaccine was one of those recently dropped from the US "recommended for all" list www.statnews.com/2026/01/17/r...
My son had rotavirus before he could get the vaccine. Ending universal rotavirus vaccination is a tragedy
A rotavirus expert’s baby caught the disease before vaccines were available. He’s seen firsthand why the vaccine, recently downgraded on the vaccination schedule, is so important.
www.statnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
In affluent countries with accessible healthcare, most kids survive #rotavirus infection. But that doesn't mean kids & their families should have to go through a nasty illness. Rotavirus vaccine was one of those recently dropped from the US "recommended for all" list www.statnews.com/2026/01/17/r...
Opinion: My son had rotavirus before he could get the vaccine. Ending universal rotavirus vaccination is a tragedy www.statnews.com/2026/01/17/r...
My son had rotavirus before he could get the vaccine. Ending universal rotavirus vaccination is a tragedy
A rotavirus expert’s baby caught the disease before vaccines were available. He’s seen firsthand why the vaccine, recently downgraded on the vaccination schedule, is so important.
www.statnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Opinion: My son had rotavirus before he could get the vaccine. Ending universal rotavirus vaccination is a tragedy www.statnews.com/2026/01/17/r...
The rotavirus vaccine makes a difference. I saw it with my sons
->STAT | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->STAT | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
The rotavirus vaccine makes a difference. I saw it with my sons
The Department of Health and Human Services has removed the rotavirus vaccine, along with five others, from the list of universally recommended childhood immunizations. This makes the U.S. an outlier. According to the International Vaccine Access Center, more than 130...
www.statnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Opinion: My son had rotavirus before he could get the vaccine. Ending universal rotavirus vaccination is a tragedy
->STAT | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->STAT | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Opinion: My son had rotavirus before he could get the vaccine. Ending universal rotavirus vaccination is a tragedy
The Department of Health and Human Services has removed the rotavirus vaccine, along with five others, from the list of universally recommended childhood immunizations. This makes the U.S. an outlier. According to the International Vaccine Access Center, more than 130...
www.statnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 12:52 PM
0:00 – Introduction
1:18 – Taking Sauerkraut to Dinner
2:01 – The New Food Pyramid
4:58 – Resetting the Vaccine Schedule
6:45 – Underreporting of Vaccine Injuries
10:37 – Disincentives to Reporting Vaccine Injuries
12:03 – History of the Rotavirus Vaccine
13:45 – Opinion on the Hepatitis B Vaccine
1:18 – Taking Sauerkraut to Dinner
2:01 – The New Food Pyramid
4:58 – Resetting the Vaccine Schedule
6:45 – Underreporting of Vaccine Injuries
10:37 – Disincentives to Reporting Vaccine Injuries
12:03 – History of the Rotavirus Vaccine
13:45 – Opinion on the Hepatitis B Vaccine
US: RFK Jr. on Dietary Guidelines, Vaccines & Trump | KMP Ep.22
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RFK Jr. on Dietary Guidelines, Vaccines & Trump | KMP Ep.22
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January 17, 2026 at 9:26 AM
0:00 – Introduction
1:18 – Taking Sauerkraut to Dinner
2:01 – The New Food Pyramid
4:58 – Resetting the Vaccine Schedule
6:45 – Underreporting of Vaccine Injuries
10:37 – Disincentives to Reporting Vaccine Injuries
12:03 – History of the Rotavirus Vaccine
13:45 – Opinion on the Hepatitis B Vaccine
1:18 – Taking Sauerkraut to Dinner
2:01 – The New Food Pyramid
4:58 – Resetting the Vaccine Schedule
6:45 – Underreporting of Vaccine Injuries
10:37 – Disincentives to Reporting Vaccine Injuries
12:03 – History of the Rotavirus Vaccine
13:45 – Opinion on the Hepatitis B Vaccine