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Vaccines have been responsible, in recent decades, for a 30-year increase in life expectancy. Infant mortality rates that were above 20% have reduced to levels close to single digits, in much of Brazil, thanks to two important initiatives: drinking water and vaccination. After drinking water, no other intervention has had as much impact as immunizations have: they save lives, reduce hospitalizations and disease sequelae.
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There is no doubt about the benefits of vaccination for any disease we may consider, even the most lethal ones, such as pneumonia, meningitis, diarrhea and hepatitis. Vaccination reduces child mortality, increases life expectancy and offers better conditions for growth and development.
When a new vaccine is licensed, it is tested through controlled studies in a few children and then, as use expands, continued post-licensing surveillance and monitoring to ensure the safety of the vaccine. There are two aspects that we have to take into account when vaccinating: its protective efficacy, that is, the impact it has on reducing the disease, and safety. It has to bring benefits to the population, at any age.
It is not justified to have vaccines that are not safe and that bring more risks than benefits and no program in the world will make a vaccine available to its population whose risks of side effects are greater than the benefits. The vaccine may cause a reaction, but the benefit of disease prevention is certainly much greater and the side effects associated with them, which we call adverse effects, are rare, temporary, transient and do not compare to the benefits of disease prevention.
In 2020, this drop was largely due to the pandemic. But vaccination coverage has already been falling in recent years, due to several factors. Some studies are being carried out to discover the causes of the population's non-adherence, providing more concrete information and less impressions on the subject. Most experts understand that, among the main causes, are the busy vaccination calendar, inflexible schedules to accommodate the population who cannot miss work to take the child to the vaccination center, accessibility issues and fake news .
Written by Dr. José Roberto Lutti Filho.
Specialist in Pediatrics and Neonatology.
(CRM: 108147- SP)
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Vaccines have been responsible in recent decades, for a 30-year increase in life expectancy. Infant mortality rates that were above 20% have dropped to levels close to the single digits in much of Brazil, thanks to two important initiatives: clean water and vaccination. After clean water, no other intervention has had as much impact as immunizations have: they save lives, reduce hospitalizations and disease sequelae.
Image owned by Lifestyle Unstoppable.
There is no doubt about the benefits of vaccination for any disease we can consider, even the most lethal ones, such as pneumonia, meningitis, diarrhea and hepatitis. Vaccination reduces infant mortality, increases life expectancy and provides more conditions for growth and development.
When a new vaccine is licensed, it is tested through controlled studies in a few children and then, as use expands, post-licensing surveillance and monitoring are ongoing to ensure the vaccine's safety. There are two aspects that we have to take into account in vaccination: its protective efficacy, that is, the impact it has on reducing the disease, and safety. It has to bring benefit to the population, at any age.
It doesn't justify to have vaccines that are not safe and that bring more risks than benefits and no program in the world will make a vaccine available to its population whose risks of side effects are greater than the benefits. The vaccine may give a reaction, but the benefit of disease prevention is certainly much greater and the side effects associated with them, which we call adverse effects, are rare, not lasting, and do not compare to the benefits of disease prevention.
In 2020, this drop was largely due to the pandemic. But vaccination coverage had already declined in recent years, as a result of several factors. Some studies are being carried out so that, if the causes of non-adherence of the population are discovered, we have more concrete information and fewer impressions on the subject. Most experts understand that, among the main causes, there is the full vaccination schedule, inflexible hours to meet the population that cannot miss work to take the child to the vaccination post, accessibility issues and fake news.
Written by Dr. José Roberto Lutti Filho.
Specialist in Pediatrics and Neonatology.
(CRM: 108147- SP)
Translated by Unstoppable Team.
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Vaccines have been responsible, in recent decades, for a 30-year increase in life expectancy. Child mortality rates, which were above 20%, have been reduced to levels close to single digits in much of Brazil, thanks to two important initiatives: clean water and vaccination. After clean water, no other intervention has had as much impact as vaccinations: saving lives, reducing hospitalizations and the consequences of illnesses.
It is not up to the question of the benefits of vaccination for any illness that we can consider, including the most lethal ones, such as pneumonia, meningitis, diarrhea and hepatitis. Vaccination reduces child mortality, increases life expectancy and provides better conditions for growth and development.
When a new vaccine is authorized, it is tested through controlled studies in a few children and abroad, as its use expands, surveillance and follow-up are carried out after the authorization to guarantee the safety of the vaccine. There are two aspects that we have to consider in the vaccination: its protective efficacy, that is, the impact that has on the reduction of illness, and safety. It has to bring benefits to the population, to any age.
It is not justified to have vaccines that are not safe and that bring more risks than benefits and no program in the world will consider the disposal of its population a vaccine whose risks of secondary effects are greater than the benefits. The vaccine can give a reaction, but the benefit of disease prevention is certainly much greater and the secondary effects associated with them, which we call adverse effects, are rare, transitory, and do not compare with the benefits of disease prevention.
In 2020, this decline was largely due to the pandemic. However, vaccination coverage has decreased in recent years, as a result of several factors. If we are carrying out some studies so that, if we discover the causes of population non-adherence, we have more concrete information and less impressions on the topic. The majority of experts understand that, among the main causes, there is a complete vaccination calendar, inflexible schedules to meet the population that cannot miss work to bring a child to the vaccination stage, accessibility problems and fake news.
Written by Dr. José Roberto Lutti Filho.
Specialist in Pediatrics and Neonatology
(CRM: 108147- SP)
Translated by Unstoppable Team.
(For questions or suggestions, contact by email: lifestyleunstoppable@gmail.com )
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