OCORRÊNCIA DE EVENTOS ADVERSOS PÓS-VACINAÇÃO EM IDOSOS

• Autor(a) principal: Linheira-Bisetto, Lúcia Helena
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Ciosak, Suely Itsuko, Cordeiro, Thaís Lazaroto Roberto, Boing, Muriel de Souza
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Cogitare Enfermagem (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://revistas.ufpr.br/cogitare/article/view/45682
• topic: Saúde Pública. Enfermagem; Saúde do idoso; Imunização; Reação adversa; Enfermagem.; Salud del Anciano; Inmunización; Efectos Colaterales y Reacciones Adversas Relacionados con Medicamentos, Enfermería.; Health of the elderly; Immunization; Adverse event; Nursing.

The aim of this study was to analyze the occurrence of adverse events following immunization of the elderly, in Brazil, from 2004 to 2013. This is a descriptive, retrospective, quantitative study with data from the National Information System on Adverse Events Following Immunization, related to vaccines against diphtheria and tetanus, hepatitis B, pneumococcal 23-valent, yellow fever and influenza, in Brazil, collected in April 2015. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics using Microsoft Excel 2013® and Epi Info® 7.1.4. A total of 2,692 adverse events were found, 97.91% were not severe. Of these, 37.11% involved pain, heat and flushing, prevalent in influenza (42.64%) and diphtheria, and tetanus (39.64%) vaccines. The elderly from 60-69 years (71.65%) and females (76.19%) were the most affected. Of the cases, 59.32% did not receive care in health services. It was concluded that this population is affected by adverse events, especially with no severity, but that require the attention from healthcare professionals to maintain their trust and adherence to vaccination.