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When to Get Your Baby Vaccinated
Your doctor can give the first dose of RotaTeq to your child as early as 6 weeks of age. Your child may get RotaTeq at the same time as other childhood vaccines.
When to Get Your Baby Vaccinated
The first dose of RotaTeq is given when your child is 6 to 12 weeks of age, the second dose is given 4 to 10 weeks later, and the third dose is given 4 to 10 weeks after the second dose. The last (third) dose should be given to your child by 32 weeks (8 months) of age.





Your child should not get RotaTeq if he or she has Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease (SCID).

Your child should not get RotaTeq if he or she has ever had intussusception, a form of blockage of the intestines.
 
How RotaTeq Is Given

Your doctor will gently squeeze the vaccine into your child's mouth. Your infant may spit out some or all of it. If this happens, the dose does not need to be given again during that visit.


Please read Important Safety Information for RotaTeq.
Missing a Dose
All 3 doses of the vaccine should be given to your child by 32 weeks (8 months) of age. Your doctor will tell you when your child should come for the follow-up doses. It is important to keep those appointments. If you forget or are not able to go back to the planned time, ask your doctor for advice.
Is Rotavirus Serious?
Rotavirus can be serious because of the dehydration it can cause. If your child has a severe case of rotavirus and becomes very dehydrated, it can be life threatening. Babies are at particular risk from rotavirus, with most severe cases occurring between 6 months and 2 years of age.
Talk to Your Doctor
There's a way to help protect your child against rotavirus. Ask your doctor about RotaTeq today.
Talking with your child's doctor.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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