A vacinação como método de prevenção da gripe a (h1n1)

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate vaccination against Influenza A (H1N1) as one of the prevention methods, to identify if the method is effective in the purpose for which it was created. To analyze the vaccination coverage in Brazil, the methods of prevention of the disease and to verify how the vaccine has helped to reduce the cases of the disease in the country. METHODOLOGY: as a research method was used to review the bibliography from the analysis of articles, books, magazines, in order to raise the existing data about the subject. Materials were selected using the descriptors: H1N1, prevention and epidemic. RESULTS: after the analysis it is possible to identify how the immunization is carried out, which groups are at risk in the vaccination campaigns, and the vaccination coverage that remains above the 80% coverage goal proposed by the Ministry of Health. CONCLUSION: the vaccine is considered effective in the purpose for which it was created: to reduce the new cases of the disease, however with regard to mortality rates, not enough data have yet been collected to prove if the vaccine is also effective in this aspect.