In a message dated 12/9/98 6:24:18 PM Central Standard Time,
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<< A problem is that
 many insurance companies are not paying for this vaccine at
 this time. I do give the parents some ideas of the child's risk
 of getting severe infection. I tell them formula fed day care
 babies are the highest risk and at home breastfeeders are at
 the lowest risk. >>

Most insurance companies will start paying for the RotaShield vaccine starting
in Jan. '99 when the CPT code goes into effect.
Now, the rotavirus vaccine does NOT cover all the different strains of
rotavirus (kinda like the flu vaccine).  IMHO, the "best" vaccine for all
rotavirus strains would be, uh, breast milk!  :)
Andrew MD
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