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Table 9 Label changes to Rotarix® and RotaTeq™ vaccines (circa 2010).

From: A Multi-Center, Qualitative Assessment of Pediatrician and Maternal Perspectives on Rotavirus Vaccines and the Detection of Porcine circovirus

Rotarix ® label

"In the manufacturing process, porcine-derived materials are used.

Porcine circovirus type 1 (PCV-1) is present in Rotarix. PCV-1 is not known to cause disease in humans."

RotaTeq™ label

"In the manufacturing process for RotaTeq, a porcine-derived material is used. DNA from porcine circoviruses (PCV) 1 and 2 has been detected in RotaTeq. PCV-1 and PCV-2 are not known to cause disease in humans."