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Coberturas vacinais e doenças imunopreveníveis no Brasil no período 1982-2012: avanços e desafios do Programa Nacional de Imunizações

2013; MINISTÉRIO DA SAÚDE; Volume: 22; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5123/s1679-49742013000100002

ISSN

2237-9622

Autores

Carla Magda Allan Santos Domingues, Antônia Maria da Silva Teixeira,

Tópico(s)

Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment

Resumo

Objective: to describe vaccination coverage (VC) and its homogeneity, dropout rates (DR) and the occurrence of vaccine-preventable diseases in Brazil. Methods: a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted based on National Immunization Program (PNI) information systems data for the period 2002-2012 in order to calculate VC, its homogeneity and DR indicators, and also based on data provided by the Ministry of Health’s Communicable Diseases Coordination sector for the period 1982-2011 in order to calculate disease incidence. Results: VC was high in both routine vaccination and campaigns, resulting in the elimination or drastic reduction in preventable disease incidence, despite VC heterogeneity. Conclusion: the vaccination strategies adopted have increased vaccine availability in terms of territorial extension and, above all, in terms of population coverage. The establishment of the PNI as a public health policy priority has contributed to the reduction in vaccine-preventable disease incidence.

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