Alegações de adultos relatadas no momento da imunização: dicotomia de classe social

Abstract

The objective was to understand the statements made at the time of vaccination in various socioeconomic categories in Brazil (A, B, C, D and E) from July 1, 2018 to December 22, 2022. The research was exploratory, descriptive, with a qualitative approach based on Michel Foucault's Theory, which emphasizes "what we are at this very moment", focusing on transformative experiences of thinking and being, and not just a reproduction of reality. The reaction after being vaccinated expressed, for the most part, the word IRONY in allusion to vaccines. Other feelings were frequent, such as NEGLIGENCE, PAIN, FEAR and, to a lesser extent, the words CONFORMISM and EXCUSE. The expressions mainly reflected uncertainty about the effectiveness of vaccines, the lack of correct information about how they work in the human body and influenced by the negligence of those vaccinated. A total of 421 interviews were collected at various vaccination events, with 60.3% being male and 39.7% female. In socioeconomic class A, 20.2% were collected, with male representation at 55.3%; in socioeconomic group B, 23.7% were collected, with male representation at 50%; however, in group C, with 14.7% of the total number of interviewees, female representation was 41.9%; in group D, 22.1% were collected, with 69.9% male; and in group E, 19.2% were collected, with 40.7% female. The word IRONY resided in the fact that, despite scientific advances and clear evidence that vaccines save lives, a significant part of the population was carried away by sentimentality and astonishment generated by rumors and historical myths. Confronting negativity and misinformation about the facts shows a greater acceptance of the vaccination process among the population. The word IRONY has become a point of reflection on how society reacts in times of crisis as an escape from a legal imposition.