Importância dos ensaios físico-químicos no controle de qualidade de vacinas

The National Immunization Program (NIP), established in 1973, is recognized nationally and internationally as one of the largest vaccination programs in the world, integrated into the Unified Health System (SUS). Over the years, the NIP has faced challenges in vaccine quality control, leading to sig...

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Main Authors: Maria P. Blanco, Cristiane Barata Silva, Santos A. Vicentini Neto, Lara M. Catarino, Ozeias de Lima Leitão, Elizabete P. Figuerêdo, Mateus H. M. Neves, Silvana C. Jacob, Lisia M. G. dos Santos
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author Maria P. Blanco
Cristiane Barata Silva
Santos A. Vicentini Neto
Lara M. Catarino
Ozeias de Lima Leitão
Elizabete P. Figuerêdo
Mateus H. M. Neves
Silvana C. Jacob
Lisia M. G. dos Santos
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description The National Immunization Program (NIP), established in 1973, is recognized nationally and internationally as one of the largest vaccination programs in the world, integrated into the Unified Health System (SUS). Over the years, the NIP has faced challenges in vaccine quality control, leading to significant evolution, especially since 1983 when the National Institute of Quality Control in Health (INCQS) centralized this control. INCQS conducts biological, microbiological, and physicochemical assays, such as pH, appearance, aluminum content, and thiomersal, the latter present in multidose vaccines as a preservative. Retrospective analysis of physicochemical assays reveals variations in analysis quantities, often correlated with specific vaccination campaigns. The introduction of new vaccines in the NIP, such as the pentavalent and inactivated polio vaccines, impacted quality control. Regarding the pH and appearance of vaccines, assays demonstrate improvements over time, including the adoption of more sensitive and specific techniques. The implementation of visual inspection aspect analysis as a preventive measure after occurrences of unsatisfactory lots underscores the commitment to vaccine safety. Public laboratories, like INCQS, play a crucial role in this process, ensuring the safety of immunobiological for the entire Brazilian population. The current challenge lies in the need to keep up with technological advancements to maintain vaccine quality.
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spelling doaj-art-b220145357be46d79e61d602daf3036b2025-01-21T07:37:59ZengSociedade Brasileira de QuímicaQuímica Nova1678-70642025-01-0148310.21577/0100-4042.20250082Importância dos ensaios físico-químicos no controle de qualidade de vacinasMaria P. BlancoCristiane Barata SilvaSantos A. Vicentini NetoLara M. CatarinoOzeias de Lima LeitãoElizabete P. FiguerêdoMateus H. M. NevesSilvana C. JacobLisia M. G. dos Santoshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0652-7538The National Immunization Program (NIP), established in 1973, is recognized nationally and internationally as one of the largest vaccination programs in the world, integrated into the Unified Health System (SUS). Over the years, the NIP has faced challenges in vaccine quality control, leading to significant evolution, especially since 1983 when the National Institute of Quality Control in Health (INCQS) centralized this control. INCQS conducts biological, microbiological, and physicochemical assays, such as pH, appearance, aluminum content, and thiomersal, the latter present in multidose vaccines as a preservative. Retrospective analysis of physicochemical assays reveals variations in analysis quantities, often correlated with specific vaccination campaigns. The introduction of new vaccines in the NIP, such as the pentavalent and inactivated polio vaccines, impacted quality control. Regarding the pH and appearance of vaccines, assays demonstrate improvements over time, including the adoption of more sensitive and specific techniques. The implementation of visual inspection aspect analysis as a preventive measure after occurrences of unsatisfactory lots underscores the commitment to vaccine safety. Public laboratories, like INCQS, play a crucial role in this process, ensuring the safety of immunobiological for the entire Brazilian population. The current challenge lies in the need to keep up with technological advancements to maintain vaccine quality.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-40422025000300313&lng=pt&tlng=ptvaccinealuminummercurypHappearance.
spellingShingle Maria P. Blanco
Cristiane Barata Silva
Santos A. Vicentini Neto
Lara M. Catarino
Ozeias de Lima Leitão
Elizabete P. Figuerêdo
Mateus H. M. Neves
Silvana C. Jacob
Lisia M. G. dos Santos
Importância dos ensaios físico-químicos no controle de qualidade de vacinas
Química Nova
vaccine
aluminum
mercury
pH
appearance.
title Importância dos ensaios físico-químicos no controle de qualidade de vacinas
title_full Importância dos ensaios físico-químicos no controle de qualidade de vacinas
title_fullStr Importância dos ensaios físico-químicos no controle de qualidade de vacinas
title_full_unstemmed Importância dos ensaios físico-químicos no controle de qualidade de vacinas
title_short Importância dos ensaios físico-químicos no controle de qualidade de vacinas
title_sort importancia dos ensaios fisico quimicos no controle de qualidade de vacinas
topic vaccine
aluminum
mercury
pH
appearance.
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