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Evaluation of the vaccination situation and the perception of academics of health courses in a private university center in a city in the state of Pará
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Keywords

Worker health
Occupational risk
Immunization
Vaccine hesitation

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Evaluation of the vaccination situation and the perception of academics of health courses in a private university center in a city in the state of Pará. (2020). Electronic Journal Collection Health, 12(11), e4705. https://doi.org/10.25248/reas.e4705.2020

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the profile and perception of students of health courses in a private higher education institution in a city in pará state about the vaccination calendar. Methods: This is descriptive, analytical and quantitative study of the vaccination situation, carried out in a private institution of higher education located in a city in Pará. Results: After data analysis, a significant association was observed in the outdated vaccination status of health students and the age group from 18 to 22 years (p=0.0381), the lower requirement of the vaccination card in the extracurricular stage (p=0.0035) and the lower perception about PNI and consequences of non-immunization (p=0.0001 and 0.0141). Moreover, the lower adherence of vaccines by the course of Biomedicine (p=0.0389) and higher in Nursing (p=0.0389), lower frequency of updated card in Nutrition and Biomedicine (p<0.0001) and higher guidelines for vaccination in the two years prior to the course (<0.0001). Conclusion: There is negligence regarding the vaccination profile from the low frequency of vaccination and the high risk to health undergraduates, the institutions have the need for measures of intensification in terms of biosafety and early and constant verification of the vaccination card.

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