Prevalence of errors causing events allegedly attributable to vaccination/immunization: systematic review and meta-analysis

Autor: Laís Oliveira de Moraes Tavares, Marla Ariana Silva, Bianca Rabelo de Oliveira, Gabriela Gonçalves Amaral, Eliete Albano de Azevedo Guimarães, Renê Oliveira Couto, Valéria Conceição de Oliveira
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Revista Gaúcha de Enfermagem, Vol 45 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1983-1447
DOI: 10.1590/1983-1447.2024.20230097.en
Popis: ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the prevalence of errors that caused events supposedly attributable to vaccination or immunization. Method: Systematic literature review with meta-analysis carried out on the Medline, Cochrane Library, Cinahl, Web of Science, Lilacs, Scopus; Embase; Open Grey; Google Scholar; and Grey Lit databases; with studies that presented the prevalence of immunization errors that caused events or that provided data that allowed this indicator to be calculated. Results: We evaluated 11 articles published between 2010 and 2021, indicating a prevalence of 0.044 errors per 10,000 doses administered (n=762; CI95%: 0.026 - 0.075; I2 = 99%, p < 0.01). The prevalence was higher in children under 5 (0.334 / 10,000 doses; n=14). The predominant events were fever, local pain, edema and redness. Conclusion: A low prevalence of errors causing events was identified. However, events supposedly attributable to vaccination or immunization can contribute to vaccine hesitancy and, consequently, have an impact on vaccination coverage.
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