Vaccine uptake and associated factors in an irregular urban settlement in northeastern Brazil: a cross-sectional study.
Ana Amélia Corrêa de Araújo VerasEduardo Jorge da Fonseca LimaMaria de Fátima Costa CaminhaSuzana Lins da SilvaAmanda Alves Moreira de CastroAndressa Lílian Bezerra BernardoMaria Lídia Amaral Barbosa VenturaPedro Israel Cabral de LiraMalaquias Batista FilhoPublished in: BMC public health (2020)
The percentage of vaccine uptake found was far below the recommendation of the National Childhood Immunization Schedule and was associated with child's age and mother's education level. Based on these findings, the family healthcare teams may elaborate vaccination strategies aimed at reaching the coverage rates established by the national immunization program. Optimizing coverage will ultimately prevent the resurgence, at epidemic level, of infectious diseases that are already under control in this country.