Avaliação da cobertura vacinal contra sarampo na população infantil brasileira

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate childhood vaccination coverage of children under two years of age in Brazil and the epidemiological profile of Measles from 1994 to 2021. Method: Information were obtained from the Informatics Department of the Unified Health System. Incidence, vaccination coverage and mortality indicators were calculated, and the results were organized in tables and graphs. Results: From 2001 to 2014, the disease mainly affected children under 1 year of age and brown. The Northeast region stood out with the highest number of cases (87.1%). Insufficient vaccination coverage (< 95%), as in the period from 2005 to 2014, precedes peaks of incidence in 2006, 2010, 2013 and 2014. Conclusion: It was concluded that there were significant improvements in the indicators analyzed throughout the period, however there were abrupt decline in 2021 and, therefore, intervention is necessary through vaccination campaigns and strengthening of Primary Care to control measles and the reemergence of the disease in Brazil.