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Reminder Cards and Immunization Rates among Latinos and the Rural Poor in Northeast Colorado

Author: Hicks, P
Date Published: 2007


This research paper aims to report the reasons why ethnicity and socioeconomic status seem to play such a large role in lacking timely immunizations. Language-appropriate reminder cards were used in a small population on patients who are not UTD and effectiveness of cards was measured. The study concluded that in poor, rural and Latino populations, language-appropriate reminder cards do increase immunization rates.

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