Background In 2016, Kenya conducted a study of missed opportunities for vaccination
(MOV)—when eligible children have contact with the health system but are not fully …

Background In November 2016, the Kenya National Vaccines and Immunization Programme
conducted an assessment of missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) using the World …

Background Missed opportunities for vaccination (MOVs), estimated to be about 32-47% of
child healthcare clinic visits in various settings globally, contribute to unfulfilled childhood …

Background Despite efforts to improve childhood immunization coverage in Nigeria,
coverage has remained below the national acceptable level. In December 2019, we …

Background In 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated the global methodology
for assessing and reducing missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV), when eligible …

Highlights•Missed opportunity for vaccination (MOV) needs to be addressed to improve
vaccine coverage.•The associated factors for MOV can be grouped into caregiver, health …

Introduction Since its independence in 2002, Timor Leste has made significant strides in
improving childhood vaccination coverage. However, coverage is still below national …

Missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) may be among the factors responsible for
suboptimal vaccination coverage in South Africa. However, the magnitude and determinants …

Despite the substantial efforts at ensuring universal access to routine immunisation services
among children in South Africa, major gaps in immunisation coverage remain. This study …

Background We aimed to determine the factors that are responsible for missed opportunities
for vaccination (MOV) among children aged 0–23 months attending primary health care …