COVID-19 vaccination transparency index in Brazil: A study based on the empirical reality of Brazilian capitals

Purpose: The article aims to characterize the practice of active transparency in Brazilian capitals in vaccination against Covid-19, based on an adaptation of the Covid-19 Transparency Index prepared by Open Knowledge Brasil. Methodology: The study is descriptive, carried out through documentary research, with a qualitative approach. Data collection was performed through documentary research, and analyzed using the descriptive technique. Results: The extract with the highest occurrence in the surveys carried out was capital with a low level of transparency. Anyway, you can see that there is a search and engagement by many capital governments to realize this very characteristic of democracy, given the evolution of some capitals in terms of overall score, level and position in the ranking. Contributions: In academic terms, as no previous research on the same topic has been identified at the national level, the study aims to fill this gap. On the practical side, the outstanding contribution consisted in the development of a specific model to assess transparency in vaccination, the Vaccination Transparency Index against Covid-19 in Brazil, an instrument that has social relevance.