Abstract
Objective: To report the experience of nursing students experienced during the first year of the vaccination campaign against COVID-19. Experience report: This is a study of the experience report type, built through the experience acquired by nursing students who acted as volunteers in the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 in a post of a private University Center, which they performed a partnership with the Municipal Health Department of Belém (SESMA), they participated as professional volunteers and students in the health area in the campaign that began on 02/03/2021. This experience led students to develop skills and competences for both academic and professional life. Final considerations: Thus, it is important to strengthen incentives for academic training in view of public health needs, as this encourages closer contact with the population, and enables better performance.