THE IMPORTANCE AND BENEFITS OF CHILD VACCINATION AND THE FACTORS THAT TAKE VACCINE DELAY: A REPORT OF EXPERIENCE

Introduction: Vaccination is the most effective means of combating and preventing immunoprevolutionary diseases. This is only possible through vaccination, actions that represent one of the most important public health interventions in the control of pathologies generated by immunizable agents. which strengthens the effectiveness of vaccines. Objective: To report the experiences of nursing students in a supervised activity of the discipline Child Health on the importance and benefits of childhood vaccination and the factors that lead to vaccine delay. Methodology: Descriptive study of the type of experience report, carried out in a Basic Health Unit in the city of Maceio from March to June 2018. Outcome: During the period of the Child Health discipline, it was possible to observe the importance of childhood and the benefits that the vaccine brings, because the child who has the vaccination card in the daytime hardly gets sick by immunoprevolution. Having all the benefits of vaccination can still have a child who is not up to date with the passbook due to some factors such as: lack of information from parents about the importance of updated vaccination, logistical problems, among others. Thus, leaving children vulnerable to disease that can be prevented through the practice of vaccination. Conclusion: In the face of everything it is perceived that vaccination is a form of public health intervention in the fight against disease that can be avoided through the vaccine and also a way to reduce the costs of hospitalizations in hospitals.