The study will test two tactics to improve uptake of two vaccines in adults. The vaccinesprevent COVID-19 and influenza. Both are common and harmful. Most adults do not geteither vaccine. This is despite strong recommendations that all adults get both vaccines.The study will involve adult patients at eight Mayo Clinic primary care practices inRochester and Kasson. The study will test the two tactics together. Four clinics will getthe two tactics. The other four clinics will not. The study will randomly assign the twotactics to the clinics. One tactic is to send a letter by US mail to the patient. Theletter will state strong recommendations on getting both vaccines now. It will tellpatients how to get the vaccines now. The second tactic is to send monthly emails toclinicians. It will remind them to use every visit to vaccinate patients against COVID-19and influenza. The study will compare the uptake of the two vaccines after six months inthe clinics with and without the two tactics.
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Behavioral: Patient letter and clinician communication
Single mailing to patients from practice with a reminder that the influenza and COVID-19
vaccines are due, and monthly emailing to the patients' clinicians with information about
how to make a strong recommendation for those vaccines
Other Name: Reminder systems,Clinician communication
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients 19 years and older
- Patients empaneled to 1 of 8 adult primary care practices as of September 2024
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients 18 years or younger
- Patients not empaneled to 1 of 8 adult primary care practices as of September 2024
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Nicole L. Larson, MPH
507-284-2511
larson.nicole2@mayo.edu
Wei Yi Kong, PhD
507-284-2511
kong.weiyi@mayo.edu
Lila J. Rutten, PhD, Principal Investigator
Mayo Clinic