Coverage of the meningococcal C vaccine in the states and regions of Brazil in 2012

• Autor(a) principal: Neves, Rosália Garcia
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Böhm, Andrea Wendt, Costa, Caroline dos Santos, Flores, Thaynã Ramos, Soares, Ana Luiza Gonçalves, Wehrmeister, Fernando César
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://www.rbmfc.org.br/rbmfc/article/view/1122
• topic: Immunization Coverage; Immunization Programs Child Ecological; Studies Meningitis; Meningococcal; Cobertura de Vacunación; Programas de Inmunización Niño; Estudios Ecológicos; Meningitis Meningocócica; Cobertura Vacinal; Programas de Imunização; Criança; Estudos Ecológicos; Meningite Meningocócica; cobertura vacinal

Objectives: To determine the coverage of the meningococcal C vaccine in children younger than one year of age in the states and regions of Brazil in 2012, and to correlate these findings with socioeconomic variables and the coverage of the Family Health Strategy. Methods: This was an ecological study. The vaccination coverage was calculated by dividing the number of vaccine doses administered in 2012 (numerator), which was determined from the data available in the Information System of the National Immunization Program, by the resident population less than one year also in 2012 (denominator). The Pearson correlation coefficient (r) was calculated for the vaccination coverage and socioeconomic variables. Results: The North and Northeast regions did not reach the recommended vaccination coverage (95%). The vaccination coverage showed a positive and moderate correlation with family income (r=0.6) and a negative and moderate correlation with the Gini coefficient (r=-0.5). Conclusion: Educational programs and policies are required to increase vaccination coverage and reduce the incidence of meningococcal disease. In addition, studies with more robust designs are necessary.