REDES: a community network and mobile health approach to boost COVID-19 vaccines for low-income Latinos

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What this research studies

The project partners with Latino communities in Maryland to test a combined social-network and mobile health strategy led by community health workers. They will recruit 300 index participants who already got the vaccine and train half of them to become peer mentors to encourage their networks, using in-person outreach and text messaging. They will also enroll unvaccinated network members, aiming for about 1,590 participants total, and follow everyone for up to 18 months to see how uptake changes. The goal is to identify effective ways to reduce vaccine hesitancy and improve access within LEP Latino communities using real-world outreach.

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Where this research is happening

• Johns Hopkins University
  Baltimore, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Page, Kathleen R — Johns Hopkins University
• Study coordinator: Page, Kathleen R

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About this research

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