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Text Message Reminders to Improve Immunization Appointment Attendance in Alberta, Canada: The Childhood Immunization Reminder Project Pilot Study.

Shannon Elizabeth MacDonaldEmmanuel MarfoHannah SellAli AssiAndrew Frank-WilsonKatherine M AtkinsonJames D KellnerDeborah A McneilKristin KleinLawrence W Svenson
Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2022)
The study's findings support the use of SMS text message reminders as a convenient and acceptable method to minimize parental forgetfulness and potentially reduce appointment no-shows. The diverse languages accessed in web-based immunization information suggest the need to provide appropriate translated immunization information. Further research is needed to evaluate the impact of SMS text message reminders on childhood immunization coverage in different settings.
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