Study to Evaluate the Reactogenicity and Safety of Rotarix™ in Chinese Adults

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects who the investigator believes that they can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol should be enrolled in the study.
• A male or female subject of Chinese origin, 18 years to 45 years inclusive of age at the time of the vaccination.
• Written informed consent obtained from the subject.
• Healthy subjects as established by medical history and clinical examination before entering into the study.
• Female subjects of non-childbearing potential may be enrolled in the study.

• Female subjects of childbearing potential may be enrolled in the study, if the subject:

  • has practiced adequate contraception for 30 days prior to vaccination, and
  • has a negative pregnancy test on the day of vaccination, and
  • has agreed to continue adequate contraception during the entire treatment period and for 2 months after completion of vaccination.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) other than the study vaccine within 30 days preceding the dose of study vaccine, or planned use during the study period.
• Acute or chronic, clinically significant pulmonary, cardiovascular, hepatic or renal functional abnormality, as determined by medical history, physical examination or laboratory tests.
• Any clinically significant history of chronic gastrointestinal disease including uncorrected congenital malformation of gastrointestinal tract that would predispose for Intusussception.
• Gastroenteritis within 7 days preceding the study vaccine or placebo administration.
• Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition, based on medical history and physical examination.
• History of allergic disease or reactions likely to be exacerbated by any component of the vaccine.
• Chronic administration (defined as more than 14 days) of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs within six months prior to vaccination. Planned administration/ administration of a vaccine not foreseen by the study protocol within 14 days of the study vaccine or placebo and ending 14 days after.
• Concurrently participating in another clinical study, at any time during the study period, in which the subject has been or will be exposed to an investigational or a non-investigational product
• Administration of immunoglobulins and/ or any blood products within the three months preceding the dose of study vaccine or planned administration during the study period.
• Acute disease at the time of enrolment.
• Pregnant or lactating female.
• Female planning to become pregnant or planning to discontinue contraceptive precautions.
• History of chronic alcohol consumption and/ or drug abuse.