Análise de fatores associados à não aceitação da vacina contra hepatite B em adolescentes escolares de baixa renda

Resumo

To evaluate the predictor factors for nonacceptance of hepatitis B vaccine among low-income adolescent students in the Goiânia Metropolitan Region, Goiás State, Brazil. In this study, 304 HBV-susceptible individuals enrolled in two schools were interviewed, and the HBV vaccine was offered. Only 195 (64%) of adolescents accepted the first dose of vaccine. On the other hand, 182/ 195 (93.3%) received the full HBV vaccine scheme. School factors played a role in vaccine acceptance, as School B and night classes were independently associated with non-acceptance of hepatitis B vaccination. The findings of this study ratify the low acceptance of hepatitis B vaccine among adolescents, highlighting the need for health education programs aiming at this group for hepatitis B vaccinations, while buttressing the importance of school-based vaccination strategies for attaining full HBV immunization of this target population.

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Palavras-chave

Adolescentes, Escolares, Vacina contra hepatite B, Adesão, Adolescents, Students, Hepatitis B vaccine, Compliance

Citação

OLIVEIRA, Michele Dias da Silva et al. Análise de fatores associados à não aceitação da vacina contra hepatite B em adolescentes escolares de baixa renda. Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, Rio de Janeiro, v. 12, n. 5, p. 1247-1252, 2007.