| Attribute | Rotarix | Rotateq |
| Manufacturer | GlaxoSmithKline | Merck |
| No. of doses per fully immunized child | 2 | 3 |
| No. of doses per vial | 1 | 1 |
| Vaccine Vial Monitor Type | On cap | None |
| Upper age limit (per manufacturers guide) | 24 weeks | 32 weeks |
| Efficacy in African trials | 72.2% (South Africa) 49.2% (Malawi) | 63.9% (Kenya) 55.5% (Ghana) 17.6% (Mali) |
| Rotavirus strains covered | G1, G3, G4, G9 | G1, G2, G3, G4, P1 |
| Min. storage volume per dose (cm3) | 17.1 | 45.9 |
| Minimun storage volume per fully immunized child (cm3) | 34.2 | 137.7 |
| Largest pack size | 50 | 25 |