Conhecimento dos pais ou responsáveis sobre vacinação e a relação com a adesão vacinal em uma cidade no interior de Pernambuco

Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify the knowledge of parents or guardians about vaccination and assess the possible relationship with adherence to the vaccination schedule in a city in the interior of Pernambuco. This was a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study. Parents were classified as having a low, medium and high level of knowledge according to their performance in percentage when answering the survey questionnaire, which included specific questions about vaccination, repeating the process for the other classifications (fake news, income, schooling). It was observed that 10.3% of the children had overdue vaccinations, the most prevalent level of education of the parents was complete high school (35.9%), around 35.9% of the parents were unemployed, 69.2% had an income of 1 minimum wage or less, 46.2% were classified as having a high level of knowledge about vaccination, 33.4% are parents who are prone to being influenced by or believing in fake news. In addition, 61.1% (p=0.022) of those classified as having a high level of knowledge have not vaccinated their children at some point due to fear of fake news, and 91.2% of those classified as low income keep their vaccination schedule up to date. In conclusion, there is a need to intensify vaccination and awareness campaigns, as well as reinforcing guidance on side effects and the importance of vaccination for children.