[Vaccine influenza: knowledge, attitudes and practices of elderly in Teresina]. / Vacina contra influenza: conhecimentos, atitudes e práticas de idosos em Teresina.

This objective study to raise the knowledge, practical and attitudes of the aged ones of an area of the Program of Health of Familia (PSF) on the vaccine it counts influenza and to identify the reasons that had taken some not to be vaccinated. It consists of a domiciliary inquiry, an area of the PSF of Teresina, with 74 aged ones from 60 years. The result had evidenced that even so 85.3% have inadequate knowledge on the vaccine, 89.1% is favorable. The reasons most frequent for the vaccination had not been illness and fear of the adverse events. It is concluded that the favorable attitude regarding the vaccination can modify the practical front it, restoring behavior of self-protection and greater adhesion.