Web-based Social Media Intervention to Increase Vaccine Acceptance: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interventions to address vaccine hesitancy and increase vaccine acceptance are needed. This study sought to determine if a Web-based, social media intervention increases early childhood immunization.

Methods

A 3-arm, randomized controlled trial was conducted in Colorado from September 2013 to July 2016. Participants were pregnant women, randomly assigned (3:2:1) to a Web site with vaccine information and interactive social media components (VSM), a Web site with vaccine information (VI), or usual care (UC). Vaccination was assessed in infants of participants from birth to age 200 days. The primary outcome was days undervaccinated, measured as a continuous and dichotomous variable.

Results

Infants of 888 participants were managed for 200 days. By using a non

SUBMITTER: Glanz JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8574135 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature