Cuidado com vacinas na perspectiva evolucionária de Rodgers

The study aims to analyze the concept care related to vaccines from the evolutionary perspective of Rodgers. It refers to an analysis of the concept care related to vaccines, carried out in the National Library of Medicine databases, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Latin-American and Caribbean on Health Sciences and Web of Science, with final sample of 17 articles, through critical and reflective reading. The attributes were represented by the properties and benefits of vaccines. The antecedents refer to heat/freeze/light effects, unnecessary losses of vaccines, compromised vaccines reliability. The resultants: need for the professionals´ training, safety in the vaccines stock and quality of immunization were some elements presents. The terms related and the implications and hypotheses were also determined. The concept of the phenomenon provides grants for the promotion of safe and effective practices with vaccines and contributes to the construction of knowledge in the nursing area.