Abstract
Objective
The objective was to analyze hospital admissions for measles in regions of Brazil and its correlation with vaccination coverage.
Methods
This is an epidemiological study with a quantitative approach. The data analyzed comprised people vaccinated and admitted to hospital for measles throughout Brazil from January 2011 to December 2020.
Results
Graphs were made, and descriptive and exploratory statistical analysis was used. Between 2011 and 2020, there was a total of 2,724 hospital admissions for measles in Brazil, with a rate of 1.32 per 1,000,000 inhabitants.
Conclusion
The year 2018 presented the greatest variation between vaccination coverage and the number of hospital admissions for measles since 2011.
Measles; Vaccines; Vaccination; Morbidity; Epidemiology
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Source: Data taken from DATASUS through the Brazilian National Immunization Program (PNI) on measles, mumps and rubella and measles, mumps and rubella and varicella vaccine coverage in regions of Brazil from 2011 to 2020. Brasília (DF): DATASUS; [citado 2021 Nov 11]. Disponível em: <http://tabnet.datasus.gov.br/cgi/webtabx.exe?bd_pni/cpnibr.def> *ANOVA One-way comparison test (p > 0.0001) and Turkey posttest (#). One-way ANOVA comparison test (p=0 .5787).
Source: Data taken from DATASUS through the Brazilian National Immunization Program (PNI) on D1 and D2 on measles, mumps and rubella and measles, mumps and rubella and varicella vaccine coverage and through reports from HIS on hospital admissions for measles in regions of Brazil from 2011 to 2020. Brasília (DF): DATASUS; [citado 2021 Nov 8]. Disponível em: <http://tabnet.datasus.gov.br/cgi/tabcgi.exe?sih/cnv/niuf.def>. * Pearson correlation test (p= 0.235), Spearman’s coefficient (rs= -0.4134).