Analysis of vaccination against HPV in a capital in northeast Brazil
Journal Title: Revista Uningá - Year 2021, Vol 58, Issue 1
Abstract
This article aims to analyze vaccination coverage in a capital city in Northeast Brazil. Epidemiological study, with data obtained from the Information System of the National Immunization Program and DATASUS. In Teresina, during the period of 2018, 17,938 doses of the quadrivalent vaccine against Human Papillomavirus were applied, with 9,371 doses applied to boys and 8,567 doses applied to girls. Total vaccination coverage in males corresponds to 11.67 for the first dose and 8.17 for the second dose. In females, the total vaccine coverage for the first dose reaches 7.27 and 10.64 for the second dose. The HPV vaccine is safe and can reduce the number of cervical cancer related to human papillomavirus infection. The low vaccination coverage in Teresina, as well as in Piauí and Brazil, can be multifactorial, such as the population's lack of knowledge about the effectiveness and safety of the vaccine, becoming evident that the other doses are neglected after the first dose.
Authors and Affiliations
Johansen Pita Avelino, Tatyanne Silva Rodrigues, Isaura Danielli Borges de Sousa.
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