The contribution of vaccination to global health, from the past to the present: mandatory or social duty?

Barbara Fialho Carvalho Sampaio 1, 2, 3, *, Leandro Gregorut Lima 1, 3, Marco Aurélio Silvério Neves 1, 3, Carolina Paulette Neves 3 and Heitor Franco de Andrade Júnior 1, 2

1 School of Medicine of the University of São Paulo - Department of Pathology and Experimental Pathophysiology – Brazil.
2 Institute of Tropical Medicine of the University of São Paulo - Department of Protozoology- Brazil.
3 Arthron Medical Services - Scientific Department- Brazil.
 
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 13(01), 058–064
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2022.13.1.0714
 
Publication history: 
Received on 16 November 2021; revised on 22 December 2021; accepted on 24 December 2021
 
Abstract: 
Vaccines have saved millions of lives and reduced the severity of many infections, but today the reduction in vaccine coverage has been reflected in the resurgence of epidemics of mumps, whooping cough, measles and chickenpox. This has happened because many people do not recognize the effectiveness of vaccination and fear the side effects, in other words, the main concern is the safety of the vaccines. As a consequence, the greater responsibility of the individual and respect for his will can lead authorities to less vigorously promote the “duty of vaccination”, which is also a social duty. Unfortunately, however, the attitude of individuals is guided by their beliefs about health, which are often supported by an erroneous perception of risk arising from false news.
 
Keywords: 
Vaccine; Epidemic; Pandemic; Social impact; Fake News
 
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