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Dataset on child vaccination in Brazil from 1996 to 2021

Patricia de Moraes Mello Boccolini1,2, Cristiano Siqueira Boccolini3, Laís de Almeida Relvas-Brandt3

  • 1Institute of Scientific and Technological Communication and Information in Health, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. patriciaboccolini@gmail.com.

Scientific Data
|January 11, 2023
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A new dataset details Brazilian child vaccination coverage from 1996-2021. This open-access data supports research on vaccine impact and public health strategies for child survival.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Data Science

Background:

  • Childhood vaccination is crucial for preventing infectious diseases and reducing mortality.
  • Comprehensive, accessible data on vaccination programs is essential for effective public health interventions.
  • Brazil's National Immunisation Program is a significant public health initiative requiring robust data for monitoring and evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create a machine-readable, open-access dataset on childhood vaccination results in Brazil.
  • To provide data interoperable with the VAX*SIM project for broader epidemiological research.
  • To facilitate global research on vaccination coverage, determinants, and impacts on child health outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Data compilation from official sources: Brazilian National Immunisation Program, IBGE, IPEA, and Ministry of Health.
  • Dataset construction including 2.4 million observations and 35 attributes, aggregated by geography and age.
  • Automated data processing and curation using the R programming language, ensuring code reproducibility.

Main Results:

  • A comprehensive dataset covering 1.3 billion vaccine doses for 15 diseases across 28 vaccines.
  • Inclusion of vaccination coverage estimates, homogeneity indicators, dropout rates, and socioeconomic data.
  • Dataset structured for analysis at various geographic levels (country to municipality) and age groups.

Conclusions:

  • The dataset provides a valuable, reusable resource for monitoring vaccination programs and studying child health in Brazil.
  • Open access and reproducible methods enhance transparency and facilitate further research by the global community.
  • This data infrastructure supports evidence-based policymaking to improve child morbidity and mortality outcomes through vaccination.

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