Um olhar sobre as políticas de saúde pública e campanhas de vacinação no Brasil e no Piauí nos anos de 1960 a 1980

Abstract

The present research analyzed public health policies and vaccination campaigns in Brazil and Piauí during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. For this purpose, an extensive exploratory study was conducted through a bibliographic review. As a result, it was observed how these public health policies were developed and how this process continues to influence us today through a "culture of immunization," not only in our state but also throughout Brazil. The study highlighted the various aspects our society underwent to achieve this. Furthermore, it sought to understand the connection between the past and our present and how this will shape our future. Therefore, public health policies, together with vaccination campaigns in Brazil and Piauí, form the foundation of our society. Understanding part of this history allows us to foster more critical thinking about the nation-building process and contributes to a more educated, informed, and inclusive society.