Hesitação vacinal e a ‘pandemia’ dos não vacinados: o que fazer para enfrentar a nova “Revolta da Vacina”?

Abstract

A frequência da hesitação vacinal está aumentando em todo o mundo e, no contexto da pandemia da Covid-19, esse fenômeno vem sendo cada vez mais percebido no âmbito nacional. No presente trabalho, realizamos uma breve apresentação de fatores históricos desse fenômeno, abordamos seus principais determinantes e modelo conceitual, além de apresentar um conjunto de estratégias de (edu)comunicação em saúde vacinal que podem ser implementadas para enfrentamento dessa problemática com vista a elevar a credibilidade e a adesão às imunizações.

Temporal trends in vaccination coverage in the first year of life in Brazil

“…Vaccine hesitancy refers to the delay in accepting or outright refusal of recommended vaccines, despite their availability in health services. 24 It has become increasingly prevalent in Brazil, and a clear trend toward lower levels of confidence in vaccines has been observed in the country. 24 Hesitant individuals comprise a diverse group, holding various degrees of indecision about specific vaccines or vaccination in general.…”

“… 24 It has become increasingly prevalent in Brazil, and a clear trend toward lower levels of confidence in vaccines has been observed in the country. 24 Hesitant individuals comprise a diverse group, holding various degrees of indecision about specific vaccines or vaccination in general. While some may accept all vaccines but remain concerned about them, others may refuse or delay some vaccines but accept others, and still others may refuse all vaccines.…”

“…While some may accept all vaccines but remain concerned about them, others may refuse or delay some vaccines but accept others, and still others may refuse all vaccines. 24 …”

Psychometric properties and reliability of the Brazilian version of Parent Attitudes about Childhood Vaccine (PACV-BR)

“…This model grouped into three main categories the reasons that cause vaccinate hesitancy in individuals, namely: complacency, confidence, and convenience. 1 , 2 …”

“…Vaccine hesitancy — defined as the delay to accept or refuse vaccinations, despite its availability in the immunization services 1 , 2 — is a phenomenon that gained such proportions it was classified by the World Health Organization as one of the greatest ten threats to world health with which the world nations must deal. 3…”