This project plans to learn more about whether sending text messages to parents on their mobile phones to remind them when their child is due for his or her next vaccination will improve children getting vaccinated on time.
This project plans to learn more about whether sending text messages to parents on their mobile phones to remind them when their child is due for his or her next vaccination will improve children getting vaccinated on time. The vaccines that will be given are the same routine vaccinations registered in Guatemala and used by the Ministry of Health regardless of enrollment in the study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
720
SMS messages will be delivered at 6, 4, and 2 days before the next scheduled date of the primary vaccines for the intervention group
Health clinic nurse provides regular appointment in the vaccination card with no active reminders
Fundacion para la Salud Integral de los Guatemaltecos CU
Coatepeque, Departamento de Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
University del Valle, Guatemala
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Completion of vaccine primary series
Completion of 2nd and 3rd dose of vaccines by 1 year of age
Time frame: 12 months of age
Factors associated with immunization delays
Demographic, education and behavioral factors associated with days late for vaccination
Time frame: 12 months
Acceptability of SMS vaccine reminders
Qualitative data from focus groups to evaluate acceptability of SMS program
Time frame: 12 months
Timeliness of immunization
Days delayed from date for 2nd and 3rd dose of vaccination
Time frame: 12 months
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