Text Message Reminders for the Second Dose of Influenza Vaccine for Children: An RCT.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Among children requiring 2 influenza doses in a given season, second dose receipt nearly halves the odds of influenza. Nationally, many children do not receive both needed doses. This study sought to compare the effectiveness of text message reminders with embedded interactive educational information versus usual care on receipt and timeliness of the second dose of influenza vaccine.

Methods

This trial took place over the 2017 to 2018 and 2018 to 2019 influenza seasons among 50 pediatric primary care offices across 24 states primarily from the American Academy of Pediatrics' Pediatric Research in Office Settings practice-based research network. Caregiver-child dyads of children 6 months to 8 years in need of a second influenza vaccination that seaso

SUBMITTER: Stockwell MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9592065 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature