Vaccination hesitancy against COVID-19 to the Brazilian pediatric population and associated factors: a literature review
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Abstract
Introduction: Current events increasingly shaped by the rapid
dissemination of information have brought vaccination in children to the
forefront of all segments of society. The novel coronavirus pandemic has
boosted the strengthening of ideologies and movements throughout the
country that oppose the application of vaccines - especially to pediatric
patients. Objective: To analyze the main social factors associated with
Brazilian parents’ hesitancy regarding pediatric vaccination against
COVID-19. Data source: Integrative analysis, based on a review of articles
obtained from the scientific platforms Scielo, PubMed, and Web of Science,
between 2008-2023. Articles in English and Portuguese, freely available in
full, and that fit the aim of the study were selected. Data synthesis: A
strong relationship was observed between parents’ access to misleading
information about the effects of vaccines against COVID-19 and hesitancy
regarding childhood vaccination; however, these correlations change
depending on the sociocultural aspects and particularities of the target
audience and the region addressed. Conclusion: It is essential to develop
public health policies and academic research that guide and inform the
population, according to their biopsychosocial particularities, regarding
the social importance of vaccination, especially for the pediatric
population.
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