Knowledge of responsible on the importance of vaccine in a basic health unit in The West Zone Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

The aim was to understand the knowledge of those responsible for children under 6 years of age about immunization in a Basic Health Unit. This is an exploratory-descriptive field research, with a qualitative approach that was conducted in a Family Clinic in the West Zone of Rio de Janeiro. 16 interviews were made, 81% were mothers, only 1 father and the age group was 18 to 60 years old. As for schooling, 56% had completed high school, 81% received a minimum wage, 56% engaged in household activities and only 19% were beneficiaries of Bolsa Famí­lia. The study showed that those responsible, despite the diverse opinions, expressed concern about the vaccination of minors and that the Bolsa Famí­lia project did not influence the search for the immunobiological agent, ensuring effective vaccination coverage. It was noted the difficulty in understanding how to read the vaccine card and greater post-vaccination intensification, evidencing the need for guidance in the immunization room by nursing professionals and, thus, disseminating knowledge to those responsible, ensuring qualified and effective assistance and greater dissemination in the media of changes in the vaccination age range.