Effect of a Text Messaging Intervention on Influenza Vaccination in an Urban, Low-Income Pediatric and Adolescent Population | Zendy

Elyse O. Kharbanda | Zendy

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Effect of a Text Messaging Intervention on Influenza Vaccination in an Urban, Low-Income Pediatric and Adolescent Population

Author(s) -

Elyse O. Kharbanda

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

jama

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688

H-Index - 680

eISSN - 1538-3598

pISSN - 0098-7484

DOI - 10.1001/jama.2012.502

Subject(s) - medicine , vaccination , receipt , influenza vaccine , population , intervention (counseling) , immunization , family medicine , pediatrics , randomized controlled trial , environmental health , immunology , nursing , surgery , antigen , world wide web , computer science

Influenza infection results in substantial costs, morbidity, and mortality. Vaccination against influenza is particularly important in children and adolescents who are a significant source of transmission to other high-risk populations, yet pediatric and adolescent vaccine coverage remains low. Traditional vaccine reminders have had a limited effect on low-income populations; however, text messaging is a novel, scalable approach to promote influenza vaccination.

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