Rotavirus Vaccine (RotaShield®) and Intussusception<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cdc.gov&#x2F;vaccines&#x2F;vpd-vac&#x2F;rotavirus&#x2F;vac-rotashield-historical.htm" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cdc.gov&#x2F;vaccines&#x2F;vpd-vac&#x2F;rotavirus&#x2F;vac-rotashield...</a><p>And what does it protect against? a bad case of diarrhea.<p>An intussusception is a medical condition in which a part of the intestine invaginates (folds into) into another section of intestine, similar to the way the parts of a collapsible telescope slide into one another.[1] This can often result in an obstruction. The part that prolapses into the other is called the intussusceptum, and the part that receives it is called the intussuscipiens. Intussusception is a medical emergency and a patient should be seen immediately to reduce risk.