Randomized Controlled Trial of Text Message Reminders for Increasing Influenza Vaccination

Annette K. Regan; Lauren Bloomfield; Ian Peters; Paul V. Effler

doi:10.1370/afm.2120

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Randomized Controlled Trial of Text Message Reminders for Increasing Influenza Vaccination

Annette K. Regan, Lauren Bloomfield, Ian Peters and Paul V. Effler

The Annals of Family Medicine November 2017, 15 (6) 507-514; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2120

Annette K. Regan

1School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia

2Wesfarmers Centre for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, Telethon Kids Institute, Subiaco, Western Australia

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For correspondence: Annette.Regan@curtin.edu.au

Lauren Bloomfield

3Communicable Disease Control Directorate, Department of Health Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia

4School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia

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Ian Peters

5Datavation Pty Ltd, Western Australia

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Paul V. Effler

3Communicable Disease Control Directorate, Department of Health Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia

6School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia

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Annette K. Regan, Lauren Bloomfield, Ian Peters, Paul V. Effler

The Annals of Family Medicine Nov 2017, 15 (6) 507-514; DOI: 10.1370/afm.2120

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Annette K. Regan, Lauren Bloomfield, Ian Peters, Paul V. Effler

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