Incentives for Influenza Vaccination

Financial Incentives for Influenza Vaccination

In this work, we are assessing the impact of messaging with or without a $50 financial incentive on influenza vaccination rates in a county health system. Our main hypothesis is that a message with a $50 financial incentive will increase vaccination rates relative to a control/"treatment as usual" group. We further hypothesize that the financial incentive will increase vaccination rates relative to the message only arm.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Ages 18 and over
• Empaneled patients or non-empaneled patients with a primary care visit in past 18 months with valid insurance
• Due for an annual flu shot according to the electronic medical record
• Active phone number or email
• Do not have "Do not contact" flag

Exclusion Criteria:

• Under age 18
• Received an annual flu shot based on medical record