Income transfer policies and the impacts on the immunization of children: the Bolsa Família Program

Viegas Andrade, Mônica; Chein, Flávia; Rodrigues de Souza, Laetícia; Puig i Junoy, Jaume

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-311X2012000700013

Income transfer policies and the impacts on the immunization of children: the Bolsa Família Program

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Viegas Andrade M, Chein F, Rodrigues de Souza L, Puig i Junoy J. Income transfer policies and the impacts on the immunization of children: the Bolsa Família Program. Cad. Saúde Pública. 2012 Jul;28(7):1347-58. DOI: 10.1590/S0102-311X2012000700013

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This paper investigates the impact of the Bolsa Família Program on the immunization of children from 0 to 6 years of age in Brazil and its regions. The Bolsa Família program is a conditional cash transfer program. One of its conditionalities is the compliance of children with the immunization schedule ordered by the Ministry of Health. The evaluation was performed using the Propensity Score Matching technique. We used data from a survey conducted in 2005 evaluating the program - Pesquisa de Avaliação de Impacto do Programa Bolsa Família. The main findings suggest that the Bolsa Família Program does not affect the immunization status of children.