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Missed opportunities for vaccination in Peru 2010–2020: A study of socioeconomic inequalities [PDF]

The Lancet Regional Health. Americas, 2022
Summary: Background: Missed Opportunities for Vaccination (MOV) represent a major risk in the re-emergence of immunopreventable diseases. However, in the region, there are few published studies on MOVs using national databases such as demographic and ...
Jose Matta-Chuquisapon, Camila Gianella, Gabriel Carrasco-Escobar   +2 more
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COVID-19 and the Gaping Wounds of South Africa’s Suboptimal Immunisation Coverage: An Implementation Research Imperative for Assessing and Addressing Missed Opportunities for Vaccination [PDF]

Vaccines, 2021
Despite South Africa’s substantial investments in and efforts at ensuring universal access to immunisation services, progress has stalled and remains suboptimal across provinces and districts.
Chukwudi A. Nnaji, Charles S. Wiysonge, Maia Lesosky, Hassan Mahomed, Duduzile Ndwandwe   +4 more
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Missed opportunities for pneumococcal vaccinations in high-risk and older adults in the United States

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2020
Pneumococcal vaccination rates remain sub-optimal in high-risk adult populations. This analysis quantified “missed opportunities,” defined as number of healthcare encounters in unvaccinated patients who are recommended to be vaccinated. The 2015 National
Omotola Olasupo, Richard Segal, Joshua Brown   +2 more
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Using Household Surveys to Assess Missed Opportunities for Simultaneous Vaccination: Longitudinal Examples from Colombia and Nigeria

Vaccines, 2021
One important strategy to increase vaccination coverage is to minimize missed opportunities for vaccination. Missed opportunities for simultaneous vaccination (MOSV) occur when a child receives one or more vaccines but not all those for which they are ...
Dale A. Rhoda, Mary L. Prier, Caitlin B. Clary, Mary Kay Trimner, Martha Velandia-Gonzalez, M. Carolina Danovaro-Holliday, Felicity T. Cutts   +6 more
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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, Collins Tabu, Stephanie Shendale, Peter O Okoth, Kibet Sergon, Ephantus Maree, Isaac K Mugoya, Zorodzai Machekanyanga, Iheoma U Onuekwusi, Ikechukwu Udo Ogbuanu   +9 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 Health
Background 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, Tesfahun Zemene Tafere, Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Asebe Hagos, Getachew Teshale, Mikias Mered Tilahun, Wubshet D. Negash, Kaleb Assegid Demissie   +7 more
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Addressing Missed Opportunities for Vaccination among Children in Hospitals: Leveraging the P-Process for Health Communication Strategies [PDF]

Vaccines
Addressing 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, Joseph L. Mathew, Patience N. Obiagwu, Rachel Hill, Chizoba B. Wonodi, Tyler Best, Anita Shet   +6 more
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Application of quality improvement approaches in health-care settings to reduce missed opportunities for childhood vaccination: a scoping review

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2019
Missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) is a poor reflection of the quality of care for children attending health facilities. It also contributes to a reduction in overall immunization coverage.
Abdu A. Adamu, Olalekan A. Uthman, Elvis O. Wambiya, Muktar A. Gadanya, Charles S. Wiysonge   +4 more
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Can vaccination coverage be improved through reducing the missed opportunities for immunization? Results from the evaluation in Zhejiang province, east China

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2021
Background: To evaluate the missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) in Zhejiang province by using the global methodology from World Health Organization (WHO). Methods: Based on the WHO Planning Guide to Reduce Missed Opportunities for Vaccination (MOV)
Yaping Chen, Huakun Lv, Hu Liang, Ying Wang, Yu Hu   +4 more
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Missed Opportunities for Childhood Immunization in Pakistan: Failure to Vaccinate Despite Health System Contact [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] [PDF]

Gates Open Research
Despite global gains in vaccination coverage, Pakistan continues to lag in achieving universal immunization, with vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) contributing to approximately 15% of all deaths annually.
Zia un Nisa, Areesh Fatmee, Aisha Irum, Muhammad Ibrahim, Adnan Ahmad Khan, Ayesha Khan   +5 more
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