Vaccination in fake news times: a look at literature

Abstract

Objective: to understand the theoretical and conceptual aspects related to vaccination and the implications of Fake news. Method: It is a narrative review of the literature, searches were carried out at the bases Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (Lilacs) and Google Scholar, with 11 articles selected for analysis. The search took place in April and May 2020. Results: Adherence to vaccination is seen as an important strategy that seeks to expand vaccination coverage. Nowadays, it is possible to affirm that social media are the main means of spreading Fake News about vaccination, and from this it can interfere in the reduction of vaccination coverage.Conclusion: The study points to the need for resignification of vaccination practices by professionals and users, with a view to disseminating truthful information and consolidating vaccination as a preventive measure for diseases.