Journal article
Studies of missed opportunities for immunization in developing and industrialized countries
Missed opportunities for immunization are an obstacle to raising immunization coverage among children
and women of childbearing age. To determine their global magnitude and reasons, studies reported up
to July 1991 were reviewed. A standard measure for the prevalence of missed opportunities was calculated for each study. Seventy-nine studies were identified from 45 countries; 18 were population-based,
52 were health-service-based, and 9 were intervention trials. A median of 32% (range, 0-99%) of the
children and women of childbearing age who were surveyed had missed opportunities during visits to
the health services for immunization or other reasons. Missed opportunities were mainly due to failure
to administer simultaneously all vaccines for which a child was eligible; false contraindications; health
workers' practices, including not opening a multidose vaccine vial for a small number of persons to
avoid vaccine wastage; and logistical problems. To eliminate missed opportunities for immunization,
programmes should emphasize routine supervision and periodic in-service training of health workers
which would ensure simultaneous immunizations, reinforce information about true contraindications, and
improve health workers' practices.
Languages
- English
Publication year
1993
Publisher
World Health Organization
Journal
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Volume
5
Type
Journal article
Categories
- Programme management
Tags
- Missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV)
Topic references
MOV-PUBLICATIONS
Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
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A systematic literature review of missed opportunities for immunization in low- and middle-income countries | Anais Colombini, Bradford D. Gessner, Elise Guillermet, Nadira Maleq, Shruti Sridhar | 2014 | Journal article | English |
Assessment of missed opportunities for vaccination (MOV) in Burkina Faso using the World Health Organization’s revised MOV strategy: Findings and strategic considerations to improve routine childhood immunization coverage | Bertrand Meda, Colin Sanderson, Edouard Betsem, Ikechukwu Udo OGBUANU, Isaie Médah, Lassané Kaboré, Laura Nic Lochlainn, Mâ Ouattara, Stephanie Shendale, William M.F. Kaboré | 2020 | Journal article | English |
Assessment of missed opportunities for vaccination in Kenyan health facilities, 2016 | Anyie J. Li, Colin Sanderson, Collins TABU, Iheoma U. Onuekwusi, Ikechukwu Udo OGBUANU, Isaac K. Mugoya, Kibet Sergon, Peter O. Okoth, Stephanie Shendale, Zorodzai Machekanyanga | 2020 | Journal article | English |
Can vaccination coverage be improved by reducing missed opportunities for vaccination? Findings from assessments in Chad and Malawi using the new WHO methodology | Anyie J. Li, Blanche-philomene Melanga Anya, Colin Sanderson, Dah Cheikh, Geoffrey Chirwa, Ikechukwu Udo OGBUANU, Joseph Okeibunor, Kwame W. Chiwaya, Mbaihol Tamadji, Mohamed El-Hafiz Djalal, Richard Mihigo, Zorodzai Machekanyanga | 2019 | Journal article | English |
Increasing routine immunization coverage by reducing missed opportunities for vaccination | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2017 | Guidance | English, French |
Intervention guidebook for implementing and monitoring activities to reduce Missed Opportunities for Vaccination | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2019 | Guidance | English, French |
Missed opportunities for vaccination among children aged 0–23 months visiting health facilities in a southwest State of Nigeria, December 2019 | Akinola Ayoola Fatiregun, Elvis Isere, Fiona Braka, Francis Adegoke Akanbiemu, Itse Olaoye, Kofi Boateng, Lassané Kaboré, Laura Nic Lochlainn, Modupeola Dosumu, Richard Banda, Rosemary Onyibe, Yetunde Olagbuji | 2021 | Journal article | English |
Opportunities to improve vaccination coverage in a country with a fledgling health system: Findings from an assessment of missed opportunities for vaccination among health center attendees—Timor Leste, 2016 | Anyie J. Li, Colin Sanderson, Ikechukwu Udo OGBUANU, Laura Nic Lochlainn, Manuel Mausiry, Rosye Bela Joana Benevides Monizda Silva, Thelge Sudath Rohana Peiris | 2019 | Journal article | English |
Planning Guide to Reduce Missed Opportunities for Vaccination | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2017 | Guidance | English, French, Portuguese |
Qualitative insights into reasons for missed opportunities for vaccination in Kenyan health facilities | Anyie J. Li, Collins TABU, Ephantus Maree, Iheoma U. Onuekwusi, Ikechukwu Udo OGBUANU, Isaac K. Mugoya, Kibet Sergon, Peter O. Okoth, Stephanie Shendale, Zorodzai Machekanyanga | 2020 | Journal article | English |
Reducing missed opportunities for vaccination in Mozambique: findings from a cross-sectional assessment conducted in 2017 | Bvudzai Priscilla Magadzire, Gabriel Joao, Graça Matsinhe, Ikechukwu Udo OGBUANU, Laura Nic Lochlainn, Ruth Bechtel | 2021 | Journal article | English |
Reducing missed opportunities for vaccination in selected provinces of Mozambique: A study protocol | Ikechukwu Udo OGBUANU, Stephanie Shendale, Gabriel Joao, Bvudzai Priscilla Magadzire | Journal article | English | |
Studies of missed opportunities for immunization in developing and industrialized countries | H.A.F.M. Jansen, P. Evans, R.J. Kim-Farley, S.E. Robertson, S.S. Hutchins | 1993 | Journal article | English |