Vaccination situation of adolescents and factors associated with the incomplete vaccination scheme in the eight health region of Paraíba, Brazil

Objective : To analyze the vaccination status of adolescents between 11 and 14 years of age with the quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and meningococcal C conjugate vaccines according to the recommendations of the routine vaccination schedule of the Ministry of Health, as well as to investigate the factors associated with the incomplete vaccination schedule of this target audience in the municipalities that make up the Eighth Health Region of Paraíba-PB. Methods : This is a cross-sectional , descriptive study with a quantitative approach, using a household survey , with cluster sampling . The sample consisted of 458 adolescents who met the inclusion criteria . Results : In the findings of the household survey , 89.7% of participants carried out vaccination card at the time of the interview, the sample consisted of 57% females , low coverage was observed in relation to the vaccines studied within 76 Summary of the territory , where 62.2% had a complete regimen for HPV and only 44% for immunization against meningitis C, findings were also similar to the results evidenced by data from the National Immunization Program Information System. When municipally disaggregated data was analyzed , heterogeneity in vaccination percentages was evident . Regarding the factors of non- compliance with the vaccination schedule, the most relevant were fear of injections , the influence of friends on the subject of vaccination , the distance between home and the health unit that offers the vaccine and forgetfulness . Conclusion : The study achieved its objectives , where it was possible to analyze the HPV and Meningococcal C conjugate vaccination status, proposed in the national vaccination calendar , compared secondary data on administrative vaccination coverage from the Ministry of Health's information system with the research findings in field , showing similarities between some municipalities and finally identified the main reasons that lead teenagers to not comply with the vaccination schedule.