Abstract
Objective: This paper aims to analyze the student mothers’ knowledge who are regularly enrolled at the Centro Universitário Santo Agostinho, about vaccines for children under one year old. Methods: A quantitative research was carried out with focus on mothers who are enrolled at the Centro Universitário Santo Agostinho in Teresina - Pi, it was carried out through a questionnaire. Results: Data showed that 76% of the mothers have knowledge about children's vaccination under one year old. Conclusion: This work contributed as an alert to the importance of childhood vaccination, since vaccination has been partly responsible for the life expectancy increasing and the reduction of infant mortality, as well as health professional's guidance.