Vaccine Confident Families

1. Co-create a tailored text intervention to address HPV vaccine hesitancy and vaccination barriers among Black families using a community-engaged approach. We will create a message bank of research-tested message content and framing about common concerns mapped to hesitancy determinants and barriers that were identified specifically by Black VHPs from previous studies. Through stakeholder advisory board guidance, focus groups with parents, and a modified Delphi process with experts, we will refine the interactive intervention with content tailored to individual parent needs.

2. Conduct a two-arm pilot randomized controlled trial of an individually tailored intervention for Black families in a safety-net clinic to demonstrate feasibility and explore preliminary efficacy to inform a future large randomized trial. Seventy Black parents of adolescents aged 9-13 years will be randomized to receive either (1) tailored messages on hesitancy determinants and barriers or (2) untailored messages. Surveys will be conducted immediately after initial vaccination recommendation and post intervention (~2 weeks) to assess changes in vaccine confidence and intentions; vaccination status will be extracted at 8 months from EMR. Recruitment, retention, and intervention use will determine feasibility. Key informant interviews with a purposive sub-sample of patients (n~15) and providers and clinic staff (n~12) will be conducted to assess acceptability, appropriateness, and possible barriers to the implementation of the intervention.

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