In March of 2010, one of our authors, Lynn Swearingen, posted this article about the Rotarix recall. 

Are GlaxoSmithKline and the FDA lying to parents about the Rotarix Recall?

“Well, Rotarix won’t be the recommendation any longer because the FDA has discovered that – oops – this vaccine that was given to over 30 million children worldwide since 2008 contained a contaminating virus known as PCV-1. Rotarix use has been “temporarily suspended”.

“The contaminating virus in Rotarix is called porcine circovirus type 1 or PCV-1. This is not known to cause disease.”

The recent recall and FDA statement of safety seems to be quite clear:

“PCV-1 does not multiply in humans and is not known to cause illness in humans. It is found in everyday meat products and is frequently eaten with no resulting disease or illness,” the company said in a statement on Monday

“This was a difficult decision for us because there is no evidence at this time that there is a risk to children,” said Dr. Margaret Hamburg, the Food and Drug Administration commissioner. “