Boot Camp Translation using Community-Engaged messaging for adolescent Vaccination: A Cluster-Randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Routine vaccination coverage for adolescents living in the rural US is lower than adolescents living in urban areas. We sought to measure the effect of Boot Camp Translation (BCT), a community-based participatory intervention, on rural adolescent vaccination coverage.

Methods

A cluster randomized controlled trial was performed September 2018-November 2021 involving 16 rural Colorado counties. Intervention county community members engaged in BCT to develop interventions to improve adolescent vaccination locally. Adolescent vaccination coverage was measured using the Colorado Immunization Information System.

Results

For 11-12-year-olds, HPV initiation, HPV up-to-date, MenACWY, and Tdap vaccination coverage was lower post- versus pre-intervention in the contro

SUBMITTER: Cataldi JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12486430 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature