Immunization, Pediatric ALL, Vaccination
Conditions
Brief summary
As the Covid-19 pandemic hit New York City in the spring of 2020, many families were home-bound due to the city-wide lockdown. As a result, families in New York City were unable to attend their child's healthcare appointments and many young children did not receive their regularly-scheduled vaccinations. Parts of the city-wide lockdown did eventually lift in the summer of 2020 as positive Covid-19 virus rates declined in NYC. However, regularly scheduled vaccination rates (non-Covid-related) remain low. Yet, it is critical that young children receive their mandatory vaccines in a timely manner to decrease the chance of contracting preventable illnesses. Thus, the investigators seek to increase vaccination rates among children ages 0-2 years in Sunset Park Brooklyn.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALText messaging
Text parents of children (age 0-2yrs) who are due and due soon for a vaccine across the entire NYU-Brooklyn FHC network to increase vaccination rates.
Sponsors
NYU Langone Health
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Years to 2 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Children ages 0-2 years with delayed vaccinations (due for vaccine and due soon) in NYU Brooklyn Family Health Centers network.
Exclusion criteria
* Children above the age of 2 who do not attend NYU Brooklyn Family Health Centers network
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in pediatric vaccination rate among children ages 0-2 years (proportion of vaccines due per person) | Baseline - 1 year |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of scheduled appointments | 1 year |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORHolly Krelle
NYU Langone Health
Outcome results
None listed