Anti-Vaccine Movement and its Implications for Vaccination Coverage of the Brazilian Population: A Scoping Review

Abstract

Objective: Our intention was to analyze production on the anti-vaccine movement and its implications for vaccination of the Brazilian population in the indexed scientific literature. Methods: We used the systematic scoping review to search the following databases: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Burry, Lilacs/BVS and Scielo.JBI and PRISMA-SCR international protocols were adopted for the search and screening of scope-related articles. The guiding question was built through the acronym PCC (population, concept and context). The information was extracted, categorized regarding the relationship with the theme of the anti -vaccine movement and the implications for vaccination coverage of the Brazilian and/or general population.