Received Feb 12, 2025
| Type | Name | Manufacturer | Dose | Lot | Route / Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RVX | ROTAVIRUS (NO BRAND NAME) | UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER | UNK | UNK | — |
has not pooped in 16 hours and has screamed in pain; This non-serious case was reported by a consumer via interactive digital media and described the occurrence of constipation in a female patient who received Rotavirus vaccine for prophylaxis. On 31-MAY-2024, the patient received Rotavirus vaccine. On an unknown date, less than a day after receiving Rotavirus vaccine, the patient experienced constipation (Verbatim: has not pooped in 16 hours and has screamed in pain). The outcome of the constipation was not resolved. The reporter considered the constipation to be related to Rotavirus vaccine. The company considered the constipation to be related to Rotavirus vaccine. Additional Information: GSK Receipt Date: 04-FEB-2025 This case was reported via interactive digital media. Severe cases of rotavirus were very rare, and the prior vaccine of Rotarix had complications with intestinal blockage that it was removed from the market and put back in a couple of years later. If your child got the virus, the biggest risk was dehydration. The reporter's two cents this vaccine wasn't needed if they had access to medical care. If they were out in rural areas, the reporter would have had child get it. The reporter had friends whose babies developed the very symptoms it was supposed to prevent. The reporter chose to get it for the patient. The reporter were 50/50 on it knowing it was unnecessary but decided to do it because the side effects were pretty low and it contained no aluminum. The patient has not pooped in 16 hours and had screamed in pain for the first time (we got it the day before) from constipation. The follow-up could not be possible as no contact details were available.