Rotateq vaccine can cause intestinal problems.
Parents may be alarmed about news reports of bowel obstruction in infants vaccinated with Rotateq.
Rotateq was heralded as a big advance last year when it was approved for preventing rotavirus gastroenteritis in young children.
Now the FDA is reporting 28 cases of intussusception...a rare, life-threatening intestinal blockage.
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