Does it really matter where you live? A multilevel analysis of factors associated with missed opportunities for vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2018 There is an urgent need to examine the magnitude and factors responsible for missed opportunities for vaccination, to rapidly achieve national immunization targets.
Olalekan A. Uthman +9 more
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Tackling missed opportunities for vaccination in a new era of immunisation. [PDF]
Lancet, 2021 Nnaji CA +4 more
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Prevalence and reasons for missed opportunities for vaccination in a Nigerian hospital
Nigerian Journal of PaediatricsBackground: Missed Opportunity for Vaccination (MOV) is a significant cause of low immunisation coverage and resurgence of vaccine preventable diseases. Hence, identifying the causes of MOV in our health facilities and eliminating them will help improve ...
Okafor AF , Korie FC, Ukegbu AU, Ibe BC
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Vaccine: X, 2022 Introduction: Rates of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination remain low and missed opportunities for HPV vaccination are widespread. Researchers have identified factors related to HPV vaccination, but less is known about missed opportunities.
Grace W. Ryan +6 more
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Missed Opportunities for Rotavirus Vaccination [PDF]
Pediatrics, 2019 BACKGROUND: Rotavirus remains an important cause of gastroenteritis and has been associated with the hospitalization of 34 to 53 per 10 000 children <5 years of age in the United States annually from 2008 to 2012. Rotavirus vaccines are underused compared with other routine vaccines.
Bethany K, Sederdahl +4 more
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Community-acquired pneumonia in adults: Highlighting missed opportunities for vaccination [PDF]
European Journal of Internal Medicine, 2017 Pneumococcal pneumonia remains a clear unmet medical need for adults worldwide. Despite advances in vaccine technology, vaccination coverage remains low, putting many people at risk of significant morbidity and mortality. The herd effect seen with paediatric vaccination is not enough to protect all older and vulnerable people in the community, and more
Blasi F +6 more
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Trends in Vaccine Completeness in Children Aged 0–23 Months in Cape Town, South Africa
Vaccines, 2023 Background: We have previously determined that the occurrence of missed vaccination opportunities in children in Cape Town, South Africa, is shaped by both individual and contextual factors.
Duduzile Ndwandwe +7 more
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Missed opportunities for Hepatitis B vaccination among diabetic patients [PDF]
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2015 Many infectious diseases in adults can be prevented by a 'life-long vaccination strategy'. Hepatitis B disease burden was shown to be higher in diabetic patients. American Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends to vaccinate diabetic patients against hepatitis B since 2011. In this study, we aimed to determine hepatitis B virus serology
Ozisik, Lale +4 more
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Missed opportunities for human papillomavirus vaccine series initiation in a large, rural U.S. state
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2022 Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates are lower in rural versus urban areas of the United States. Our objective was to identify the types of vaccination clinic settings where missed opportunities for HPV vaccine series initiation most frequently ...
Sophia R. Newcomer +6 more
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Physicians Infrequently Adhere to Hepatitis Vaccination Guidelines for Chronic Liver Disease [PDF]
, 2013 Background and Goals:Hepatitis A (HAV) and hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination in patients with chronic liver disease is an accepted standard of care. We determined HAV and HBV vaccination rates in a tertiary care referral hepatology clinic and the impact of ...
A Wasley +27 more
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