Vaccination situation among indigenous and non-indigenous children in a city in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the status of the vaccination schedule among indigenous and non-indigenous children a city in the state of Mato grosso do Sul. Methods: This is an ecological, cross-sectional study, with a quantitative approach, conducted with children aged zero to 10 years, 26 indigenous children and 40 non-indigenous children. The study included parents/guardians who self-declared and recognized as indigenous. To carry out data collection, a semi-structured form was used, containing 44 sociodemographic questions, specific questions about vaccination, registration of immunizations in the notebooks, and perception about the structure of the unit. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics using the Jamovi software version 2.4.7.0. The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results. We identified that several children do not have a complete vaccination schedule. It was observed that there is a significant association (p < 0.05) in Fisher's exact test with being indigenous and having better vaccination coverage in relation to the administrations of the following immunizers: Pentavalent (0.018*), Inactivated Polio Vaccine (VIP) (0.018* ), Rota Virus (VORH) (0.009*), pneumococcal 10-valent conjugate (VPC10) (0.009*), and Tetra Virus (0.009*). In the immunizing agents Bacillus de Calmette and Guérin (BCG), hepatitis B (HB), yellow fever and meningo C, this association was not observed Conclusion: It is concluded that both groups did not achieve satisfactory vaccination coverage against different immunizing agents, it is highlighted lower vaccination coverage in the group of non-indigenous individuals, they also had lower family income and more than a third did not complete primary education.