Guidance

Change in vaccine vial monitor (VVM) assignment for GlaxoSmithKline Rotarix product

This information bulletin addresses the implications and required guidance associated with the upcoming scheduled shift in vaccine vial monitor (VVM) of the GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA (GSK) Rotavirus vaccine, Rotarix®, from VVM type 14 (VVM14) to VVM type 7 (VVM7). The information below is intended for WHO/UNICEF staff, as well as Expanded Program for Immunization (EPI) managers or other partner agencies which support immunization programmes.

Languages

  • English

Publication year

2017

Publisher

WHO

Type

Guidance

Categories

  • Programme management

Diseases

  • Rotavirus

Organisations

  • World Health Organisation (WHO)

Tags

  • Policy and legislation

Topic references

EPI-CORE-ROTA

TitleAuthorYearTypeLanguage
Change in vaccine vial monitor (VVM) assignment for GlaxoSmithKline Rotarix productWorld Health Organization (WHO)2017GuidanceEnglish
Generic protocol for monitoring impact of rotavirus vaccination on gastroenteritis disease burden and viral strainsWorld Health Organization (WHO)2009GuidanceEnglish
Manual of rotavirus detection and characterization methodsWorld Health Organization (WHO)2009GuidanceEnglish
Post-marketing surveillance of rotavirus vaccine safetyWorld Health Organization (WHO)2009GuidanceEnglish
Rotavirus vaccines: WHO position paperWorld Health Organization (WHO)GuidanceArabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish