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Texts about COVID-19 vaccines increase uptake

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Sending follow-up text message reminders about receiving a COVID-19 vaccination improved appointment scheduling and vaccination rates in the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Health system, according to a Nature study yesterday.The randomized, controlled trial included 93,354 Californians who were eligible in early 2021 (ie, those above 65 or at high risk for poor COVID-19 outcomes).

Of those who didn't receive a follow-up text, 7.20% made appointments within 6 days of the first invitation anyway and 13.89% received their first dose within 4 weeks at UCLA Health.Receiving a follow-up text on the next business day, however, increased appointments and vaccinations by 6.07 and 3.57 percentage points, respectively."The Delta variant

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