The reasons for vaccine hesitancy in Brazil: an analysis based on the perception of health workers who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Michelle Fernández, Ester Paiva Souto, Priscila Cardia Petra

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Saúde e Sociedade, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 33(4)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Abstract The phenomenon of vaccine hesitancy is complex and multifaceted. In this context, the present article analyzes reasons for perceived by healthcare professionals in their interaction with Brazilian National Health System (SUS) users during COVID-19 vaccination. Interviews were conducted 86 primary four municipalities from different states Federal District. results point to complacency, convenience, confidence, communication, context as determinants recognized professionals. category subcategories “Perception low risk due vaccination progress” downplaying pandemic” identified. “Lack access information,” “Geographical location site,” “Operation site” mapped. “Vaccine brands,” “Distrust speed development,” “Fear side effects” analysis communication category, “False information communicated professionals,” circulating on social media,” various political authorities” Finally, “Alignment leaders,” religious issues,” “Socioeconomic conditions”

Language: Английский

Belief in Conspiracy Theories about COVID-19 Vaccines among Brazilians: A National Cross-Sectional Study DOI Creative Commons
Emerson Lucas Silva Camargo, Caí­que Jordan Nunes Ribeiro, Guilherme Reis de Santana Santos

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COVID, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(4), P. 518 - 530

Published: April 17, 2024

Background: Vaccine hesitancy is a complex challenge that demands comprehensive approach, one not only acknowledges legitimate concerns within communities but also actively confronts misinformation. In this context, study aimed to investigate the prevalence of belief in conspiracy theories about COVID-19 vaccines among Brazilians, seeking understand factors associated with behavior. Method: Utilizing national online survey conducted between May and August 2020, sample 4247 participants, we multivariate analysis identify independent determinants adherence, calculating adjusted ratios (APRs) their 95% confidence intervals. Results: It was revealed 27.7% participants believed at least theory. Factors higher level adherence included agreement piece misinformation on social media (APR: 3.65; CI: 3.07–4.34), lack difficulty accessing leisure activities during pandemic 3.11; 1.85–5.24), age 50 years or older 1.70; 1.49–1.94), absence protective measures 1.47; 1.26–1.72), use face masks 1.62; 1.33–1.97), non-use traditional source for information female gender 1.41; 1.25–1.60), 30 49 1.35; 1.19–1.52). Conclusions: Our findings highlight it crucial recognize vaccine merely an isolated phenomenon often rooted interplay social, cultural, psychological, political factors. There need multifaceted strategies combat hesitancy, effectively address theories, consider various prevalence.

Language: Английский

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Negative vaccine sentiments on South African social media platforms before the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed methods study DOI Creative Commons

Michelle M. Matsangaise,

Rosemary J. Burnett,

Zulkifli Ismail

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Frontiers in Health Services, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 5

Published: May 30, 2025

Introduction During the pre-pandemic era, negative vaccine sentiments did not feature in South African publications reporting on infant vaccination uptake. In contrast, hesitancy is an established driver of suboptimal COVID-19 uptake Africa, suggesting that pandemic increased Africa. This study used data from a social media tracking project to investigate sentiment expressed platforms era. Methods mixed-methods analysed [Twitter (now X); online news forums; microblogs] posts mentioning vaccine-related words 1 December 2016–31 May 2017. Content analysis was assign sentiment, and thereafter step-wise thematic content conducted using NVivo12®. Results Of 10,997 about human vaccines, 16.2% sentiments. Specific vaccines were discussed 35.9% posts, with papillomavirus (HPV) attracting most (31.9% all posts). The majority included links articles emanating other countries, predominantly USA. Five themes identified: Vaccine safety; autism; effectiveness; conspiracy theories; philosophical/religious objections. Discussion Relatively high levels pre-existing toward HPV comments. These results provide baseline for comparison post-pandemic studies may prove useful measuring impact Africa global policies introduced limit spread mis- disinformation.

Language: Английский

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Immunization Agenda 2030 and Brazil’s challenges DOI Creative Commons
Cynthia Braga, Bárbara Reis-Santos

Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(3)

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

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Agenda de Imunização 2030 e os desafios do Brasil DOI Creative Commons
Cynthia Braga, Bárbara Reis-Santos

Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(3)

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

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VACINA, NEGACIONISMO E DESINFORMAÇÃO DOI Creative Commons
Priscila Victorelli Pires Vargas, Cibele Correia Semeão Binotto, Márcia Niituma Ogata

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Revista Contemporânea, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(3), P. e3019 - e3019

Published: March 11, 2024

As vacinas há séculos têm mostrado a sua eficácia na prevenção e erradicação de importantes doenças. Desde o início da pandemia COVID-19 pesquisadores profissionais diferentes áreas, passaram pesquisar desenvolver vacinas, acreditando no seu potencial para auxiliar controle doença. O objetivo dessa pesquisa foi analisar três publicações dois grandes veículos informação massa pela internet relacionadas divulgação do cancelamento vacinação adolescentes 12 17 anos. Trata-se uma social abordagem qualitativa, que buscou promover análise teórico-crítica, caráter exploratório-descritivo, amparada em documental online. Foi utilizado recurso “Google Busca” com termo “vacinação covid anos” foram selecionas as primeiras reportagens. Os resultados apontam incoerência discurso Ministério Saúde frente disponibilizada pelo próprio governo, site oficial, sobre orientação uso vacina Pfizer vacinar após imunização população acima 18 Foram encontradas divergências opiniões entre governo federal estadual recuo essa faixa etária. Controvérsias nos discursos Federal falta informações precisas, desinformações sem devido embasamento científico podem favorecer pânico além fortalecer negacionistas aumentar hesitação vacinal.

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Crenças e atitudes de pais ou responsáveis legais sobre a vacinação infantil: revisão de escopo DOI Creative Commons
Mariana Lima, Aline Oliveira Silveira, Ana Paula Sarmento Charão Aureliano

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Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 77(4)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

RESUMO Objetivo: mapear as evidências científicas acerca das percepções, crenças, conhecimentos e atitudes de pais ou responsáveis legais crianças menores 5 anos quanto à vacinação infantil rotina. Métodos: revisão escopo, conduzida acordo com o referencial do JBI. As buscas foram realizadas nas bases PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus LILACS. Retornaram 5.535 estudos selecionados 77, que atenderam aos critérios inclusão. Resultados: percepções relacionadas interação os profissionais serviços saúde, a organização estrutura familiar, social políticas públicas, crenças culturais, religiosas pessoais, sobre calendário vacinal, processo imunização fontes informação são principais fatores mapeados podem influenciar positiva negativamente dos em vacinar crianças. Conclusões: achados permitem identificar relacionados percepção infantil.

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Parents’ or legal guardians’ beliefs and attitudes about childhood vaccination: a scoping review DOI Creative Commons
Mariana Lima, Aline Oliveira Silveira, Ana Paula Sarmento Charão Aureliano

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Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 77(4)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

ABSTRACT Objective: to map scientific evidence about perceptions, beliefs, knowledge and attitudes of parents or legal guardians children under 5 years age regarding routine childhood vaccination. Methods: a scoping review, conducted in accordance with the JBI framework. The searches were carried out PubMed/MEDLINE, Web Science, Scopus LILACS databases. A total 5,535 studies returned 77 selected, which met inclusion criteria. Results: perceptions related interaction healthcare professionals services, family organization structure, social public policies, cultural, religious personal vaccination schedule, immunization process sources information are main factors mapped can positively negatively influence parents’ guardians’ towards vaccinating children. Conclusions: findings allow us identify perception beliefs

Language: Английский

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Os motivos da hesitação vacinal no Brasil: uma análise a partir da percepção dos profissionais de saúde que atuaram na pandemia da COVID-19 DOI Creative Commons
Michelle Fernández, Ester Paiva Souto, Priscila Cardia Petra

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Saúde e Sociedade, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 33(4)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Resumo O fenômeno da hesitação vacinal é complexo e multifacetado. Nesse sentido, este artigo analisa os motivos percebidos pelos profissionais de saúde na interação com usuários do Sistema Único Saúde (SUS) vacinação contra covid-19. Realizado entrevistas 86 Atenção Primária à (APS) em quatro municípios diferentes estados no Distrito Federal. Os resultados apontam complacência, conveniência, confiança, comunicação contexto como determinantes reconhecidos saúde. Na categoria foram identificadas as subcategorias “Percepção baixo risco pelo avanço vacinação” por menosprezar a pandemia”. mapeadas “Falta acesso informação”, “Localização geográfica local “Funcionamento vacinação”. são “Marcas das vacinas”, “Desconfiança velocidade desenvolvimento vacinas” “Medo dos efeitos vacinas”. análise comunicação, “Informações falsas comunicadas saúde”, que circulam redes sociais”, autoridades políticas”. E, fim, contexto, “Estar alinhado lideranças políticas”, questões religiosas” “Condições socioeconômicas”.

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The reasons for vaccine hesitancy in Brazil: an analysis based on the perception of health workers who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Michelle Fernández, Ester Paiva Souto, Priscila Cardia Petra

et al.

Saúde e Sociedade, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 33(4)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Abstract The phenomenon of vaccine hesitancy is complex and multifaceted. In this context, the present article analyzes reasons for perceived by healthcare professionals in their interaction with Brazilian National Health System (SUS) users during COVID-19 vaccination. Interviews were conducted 86 primary four municipalities from different states Federal District. results point to complacency, convenience, confidence, communication, context as determinants recognized professionals. category subcategories “Perception low risk due vaccination progress” downplaying pandemic” identified. “Lack access information,” “Geographical location site,” “Operation site” mapped. “Vaccine brands,” “Distrust speed development,” “Fear side effects” analysis communication category, “False information communicated professionals,” circulating on social media,” various political authorities” Finally, “Alignment leaders,” religious issues,” “Socioeconomic conditions”

Language: Английский

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