RotaTeq
STN: BL 125122
Proper Name: Rotavirus Vaccine, Live, Oral, Pentavalent
Tradename: RotaTeq
Manufacturer: Merck & Co, Inc
Indication:
- For prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants 6 weeks to 32 weeks of age caused by types G1, G2, G3, G4, and G9.
Product Information
Supporting Documents
February 22, 2017 Summary Basis for Regulatory Action - RotaTeq (PDF - 66KB)January 26, 2017 Statistical Review - Rota Teq (PDF - 331KB)February 23, 2017 Clinical Review - Rota Teq (PDF - 339KB)February 23, 2017 Approval Letter - RotaTeq (PDF - 48KB)
To expand the indication to include prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis caused by type G9June 13, 2013 Approval Letter - RotaTeq
To include new safety information on the risk of intussusception in the package insert and patient package insertDecember 21, 2012 Approval Letter - RotaTeq [ARCHIVED]
To include changes to the package insert and patient package insert to reflect post-marketing reports of anaphylaxis and angioedema.July 8, 2011 Approval Letter - RotaTeq [ARCHIVED]
To update the package insert to include a contraindication for “history of intussusception” and for a corresponding revision to the patient package insert to update the section “Who should not receive RotaTeq.”April 8, 2011 Summary Basis for Regulatory Action - RotaTeq (PDF - 227KB)April 8, 2011 Approval Letter-RotaTeq [ARCHIVED]
To include changes to the package insert regarding results of a post marketing safety study (Study 019).March 18, 2011 Approval Letter - RotaTeq [ARCHIVED]
To update the package insert regarding WAES reports of administration of higher than recommended doses.September 7, 2010 Approval Letter - RotaTeq [ARCHIVED]
Includes changes to the package insert regarding transmission of vaccine virus strains to non-vaccinated contacts.September 1, 2010 Approval Letter - RotaTeq [ARCHIVED]
Includes update to the package insert to reflect the presence of Porcine Circovirus Type-1 and -2 DNA in the vaccine.December 23, 2009 Approval Letter - RotaTeq [ARCHIVED]
Includes revisions to the contraindications section for infants with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease (SCID) because of post-marketing reports describing severe gastroenteritis and vaccine viral shedding in these patients.February 5, 2009 Approval Letter - RotaTeq [ARCHIVED]
To update the Patient Product Information and Prescribing Information.September 5, 2008 Approval Letter - Rotateq [ARCHIVED]
Revised Labeling: Include pertussis immune response data from the Rotavirus Efficacy and Safety Trial (REST) to support concomitant use of DTaP with RotaTeq®.April 30, 2008 Approval Letter - RotaTeq [ARCHIVED]
Revised Labeling: Include changes to the post-marketing experience section of the label to include a post-marketing report of a death due to intussusception that has occurred after vaccination with RotaTeq®.September 28, 2007 Approval Letter - RotaTeq [ARCHIVED]
Revised Labeling: Include the addition of G9 P1A[8] Serotype case reduction in the "Clinical Studies" section of the package insert, and revisions of the label in the Physician's Labeling Rule format.June 15, 2007 Approval Letter - RotaTeq [ARCHIVED]
Revised Labeling: To include changes to the package insert regarding Kawasaki Disease.Information Pertaining to Labeling Revision for RotaTeq
June 15, 2007FDA Public Health Notification: Information on RotaTeq and Intussusception - ARCHIVED
February 13, 2007February 3, 2006 Approval Letter - RotaTeq
Indication: Prevention of rotavirus gastroenteritis in infants and children caused by the serotypes G1, G2, G3, and G4 when administered as a 3-dose series to infants between the ages of 6 to 32 weeks.Clinical Review Part 1 - RotaTeq (PDF - 794KB) [ARCHIVED]Clinical Review Part 2 - RotaTeq (PDF - 847KB) [ARCHIVED]
Related Information
RotaTeq (Rotavirus Vaccine) Questions and Answers FDA Approves New Vaccine to Prevent Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Infants - ARCHIVED
Press Release: February 3, 2006FDA Online Label Repository
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Related Links
Postmarketing Monitoring of Intussusception After RotaTeq™ Vaccination
March 16, 2007 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention