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Text4health: Impact of text message reminder-recalls for pediatric and adolescent immunizations

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  • Stockwell, M.S.
  • Kharbanda, E.O.
  • Martinez, R.A.
  • Lara, M.
  • Vawdrey, D.
  • Natarajan, K.
  • Rickert, V.I.

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We conducted 2 studies to determine the impact of text message immunization reminder-recalls in an urban, low-income population. Methods. In 1 study, text message immunization reminders were sent to a random sample of parents (n=195) whose children aged 11 to 18 years needed either or both meningococcal (MCV4) and tetanus-diphtheria-acellular pertussis (Tdap) immunizations. We compared receipt of MCV4 or Tdap at 4, 12, and 24 weeks with age- and gender-matched controls. In the other study, we compared attendance at a postshortage Haemophilus influenzae B (Hib) immunization recall session between parents who received text message and paper-mailed reminders (n=87) and those who only received paper-mailed reminders (n=87). Results. Significantly more adolescents with intervention parents received either or both MCV4 and Tdap at weeks 4 (15.4% vs 4.2%; P

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  • Stockwell, M.S. & Kharbanda, E.O. & Martinez, R.A. & Lara, M. & Vawdrey, D. & Natarajan, K. & Rickert, V.I., 2012. "Text4health: Impact of text message reminder-recalls for pediatric and adolescent immunizations," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 102(2), pages 15-21.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2011.300331_2
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2011.300331
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    1. Girum Abebe & Biruk Tekle & Yukichi Mano, 2018. "Changing Saving and Investment Behaviour: The Impact of Financial Literacy Training and Reminders on Micro-businesses," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 27(5), pages 587-611.

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