Conocimiento de los padres de familia respecto a reacciones postvacunales en menores de 5 años

Abstract

Introduction: Vaccination is an effective defense mechanism that effectively ensures immunity by stimulating the production of antibodies. Protects children from 14 serious childhood diseases. In addition, health personnel are in charge of providing information on post-vaccination reactions and home care. Objective: to Determine the knowledge of parents regarding post-vaccination reactions in children under 5 years of age Methodology: 70 parents of children under 5 years of age participate in the analysis. This study is based on a quantitative. The study will be descriptive. A questionnaire structured in two sections was used, the first part consists of 5 items for demographic and the second 30 questions that cover 4 dimensions. Results: In general, parents consider that childhood vaccines protect their children from serious diseases, they admit the importance of the vaccination process for the health of others in the community. In addition, they are concerned about the safety and effectiveness of newer vaccines relative to older ones because they are wary of the testing and tracing time of vaccines. Conclusion: Parents are willing to vaccinate their children, they demand more information and solid arguments to help them make safer decisions. The health professional must educate the population about post-vaccination reactions and home care