Table 2.

Text messages sent to caregivers during focus groups

Did you know you can protect <child’s_first_name> from certain cancers? The HPV vaccine is safe, free and most useful if received at ages 11 or 12 years. To learn more, go to www.cdc.gov/hpv/parents. Reply YES to have <child’s_first_name>‘s doctor’s office call you.

Have you heard about the Gardasil vaccine? It is safe, free, and a vaccine that can protect against certain types of cancer. Now that <child’s_first_name> is 11, you can help protect <him/her>! Reply YES to have <child’s_first_name>‘s doctor’s office call you to schedule an appointment.

Happy 11th birthday to <child’s_first_name>! Now that <he/she> is 11, <he/she> can receive a safe and effective vaccine that can protect <him/her> from HPV cancers. To learn more, go to https://ufhealth.org/hpv-vaccine. Reply YES to have <child’s_first_name>‘s doctor’s office call you to schedule an appointment.

Notes: (1) All messages included: “Reply STOP to opt-out. Msg&data rates may apply” (2) Each message was personalized with the 11- to 12-year-old child’s first name