Risk factors for incomplete vaccination and missed opportunity for immunization in rural Mozambique [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2008 Background Inadequate levels of immunization against childhood diseases remain a significant public health problem in resource-poor areas of the globe. Nonetheless, the reasons for incomplete vaccination and non-uptake of immunization services are poorly
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Qualitative insights into reasons for missed opportunities for vaccination in Kenyan health facilities. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 BackgroundIn 2016, Kenya conducted a study of missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV)-when eligible children have contact with the health system but are not fully vaccinated-to explore some of the reasons for persistent low vaccination coverage.
Anyie J Li +9 more
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Missed opportunities for concomitant HPV vaccination among childhood cancer survivors [PDF]
Cancer Medicine, 2022 Purpose Childhood cancer survivors are at higher risk of human papillomavirus (HPV)‐related second cancers than adolescents without cancer, yet their HPV vaccination uptake is lower.
Joemy M. Ramsay +4 more
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Rural-urban disparities in missed opportunities for vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa: a multi-country decomposition analyses [PDF]
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2019 Background: In this study, we aimed to explore the rural-urban disparities in the magnitude and determinants of missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) in sub-Saharan Africa.
Abdu A. Adamu +9 more
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JMIR Research Protocols, 2020 BackgroundVaccination is one of the greatest public health interventions of all time. Vaccination coverage in South Africa has shown a steady improvement in reaching the national target.
Ndwandwe, Duduzile +8 more
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Papillomavirus Research, 2016 Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine 3-dose completion rates among adolescent females in the US are low. Missed opportunities impede HPV vaccination coverage.
Deanna Kepka +5 more
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Expert Review of Vaccines, 2019 Objective: To estimate the prevalence of missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) among children aged 0–23 months attending health-care facilities in Africa and explore the factors responsible for MOV using systems thinking. Research design and methods:
Abdu A. Adamu +5 more
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Factors Associated With Missed Opportunities for Influenza Vaccination
Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2015 Objective: Annual influenza vaccination rates remain well below health objectives. Most primary care clinic visits present opportunities for vaccination.
Djeneba Audrey Djibo +4 more
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Three in four children age 12–23 months missed opportunities for vaccination in Sub-Saharan African countries: a multilevel mixed effect analysis of demographic health and surveys 2016–2023 [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Despite vaccination being the most cost-effective means to prevent disease and its adverse consequences, missing opportunities for vaccination remains a critical public health challenge.
Melak Jejaw +7 more
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Addressing Missed Opportunities for Vaccination among Children in Hospitals: Leveraging the P-Process for Health Communication Strategies [PDF]
VaccinesAddressing missed opportunities for vaccination requires a nuanced and context-specific approach. The five-step P-Process provides a robust framework to develop a clearly defined strategy that addresses social and behavioral drivers, integrates into ...
Baldeep K. Dhaliwal +6 more
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