THE parents of every infant under four months old in Scotland are to be offered a vaccination for their child against an infection that puts thousands of babies in hospital every year.
The Scottish Government hopes to save millions of pounds in healthcare costs with immunisation for rotavirus, a common vomiting and diarrhoea bug.
Up to 1500 children are diagnosed with the infection in Scotland every year, with the Government predicting a 70% fall in hospital stays after introducing the Rotarix vaccine.
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