Contributions of Brazilian Nursing to Vaccination and Immunization in Brazil: A Scoping Review Protocol

This scoping review aims to map and analyze the contributions of Brazilian nursing to vaccination and immunization in Brazil. Nursing plays a strategic role in the Brazilian National Immunization Program, participating in the planning, management, and implementation of vaccination activities. In recent years, challenges such as declining vaccination coverage and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the importance of strengthening immunization practices and have been accompanied by an increase in scientific production in this field. However, there is still no comprehensive synthesis mapping the contributions of Brazilian nursing to vaccination and immunization, which justifies this study. This scoping review will follow the methodology recommended by the Joanna Briggs Institute. Studies produced by Brazilian nursing professionals, including nurses, nursing technicians, assistants, and students, that address vaccination (the administration of immunobiologicals) and immunization (the acquisition of protection against vaccine-preventable diseases) in the Brazilian context will be considered. Searches will be conducted in multiple databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, CINAHL, and LILACS) and grey literature sources. No language or time restrictions will be applied. Two independent reviewers will perform study selection and data extraction. Results will be presented in tables and summarized through narrative synthesis.