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Only children whose caregivers presented their vaccination card were included.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Outcome measures<\/jats:title><jats:p>We describe MOV prevalence and reasons for no vaccination. We also assess the association of MOV with age, type of facility and reason for visit.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Among 5055 children\u2019s caregivers interviewed, 2738 presented a vaccination card of whom 62.8% were eligible for vaccination, and of those, 64.6% had an MOV. Presence of MOV was more likely in children visiting a hospital or a health facility for a reason other than vaccination. MOV occurrence was significantly higher among children aged 12\u201323 months (84.4%) and 24\u201359 months (88.3%) compared with children below 12 months (56.2%, p\u22640.001). Main reasons reported by caregivers for MOV were lack of vaccines (40.3%), reason unknown (31.2%) and not being informed (17.6%).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Avoiding MOV should remain a priority in low-resource settings, in line with the new \u2018Immunization Agenda 2030\u2019. Children beyond their second year of life are particularly vulnerable for MOV. We strongly recommend assessment of eligibility for vaccination as routine healthcare practice regardless of the reason for the visit by screening vaccination card. 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