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ArticleJournal of medical Internet research2022

Use of Random Domain Intercept Technology to Track COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in Real Time Across the United States: Survey Study.

Rikki H Sargent, Shaelyn Laurie, Leo F Weakland, James V Lavery, Daniel A Salmon, Walter A Orenstein, Robert F Breiman

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Rikki H SargentRIWI Corp, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5247-0181
Shaelyn LaurieRIWI Corp, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-9234-5791
Leo F WeaklandCenter for Global Health Innovation, Atlanta, GA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-3557-7729
James V LaveryHubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-8520-8377
Daniel A SalmonInstitute for Vaccine Safety, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-1035-4422
Walter A OrensteinHubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-3932-8209
Robert F BreimanCenter for Global Health Innovation, Atlanta, GA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-7099-2936

Funding

NEVADA IMMUNIZATION INTEROPERABILITY CAPACITY BUILDING U38IP000873 · IP · HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF · PI MACKIE, CHRISTINE N · 2015 to 2015
$625k
NCIRD CDC HHS U38 IP000873
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAccurate and timely COVID-19 vaccination coverage data are vital for informing targeted, effective messaging and outreach and identifying barriers to equitable health service access. However, gathering vaccination rate data is challenging, and efforts often result in information that is either limited in scope (eg, limited to administrative data) or delayed (impeding the ability to rapidly respond). The evaluation of innovative technologies and approaches that can assist in addressing these limitations globally are needed.

objectiveThe objective of this survey study was to assess the validity of Random Domain Intercept Technology (RDIT; RIWI Corp) for tracking self-reported vaccination rates in real time at the US national and state levels. RDIT-a form of online intercept sampling-has the potential to address the limitations of current vaccination tracking systems by allowing for the measurement of additional data (eg, attitudinal data) and real-time, rapid data collection anywhere there is web access.

methodsWe used RDIT from June 30 to July 26, 2021, to reach a broad sample of US adult (aged ≥18 years) web users and asked questions related to COVID-19 vaccination. Self-reported vaccination status was used as the focus of this validation exercise. National- and state-level RDIT-based vaccination rates were compared to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-reported national and state vaccination rates. Johns Hopkins University's and Emory University's institutional review boards designated this project as public health practice to inform message development (not human subjects research).

resultsBy using RDIT, 63,853 adult web users reported their vaccination status (6.2% of the entire 1,026,850 American web-using population that was exposed to the survey). At the national level, the RDIT-based estimate of adult COVID-19 vaccine coverage was slightly higher (44,524/63,853, 69.7%; 95% CI 69.4%-70.1%) than the CDC-reported estimate (67.9%) on July 15, 2021 (ie, midway through data collection; t

conclusionsThis broad-reaching, real-time data stream may provide unique advantages for tracking the use of a range of vaccines and for the timely evaluation of vaccination interventions. Moreover, RDIT could be harnessed to rapidly assess demographic, attitudinal, and behavioral constructs that are not available in administrative data, which could allow for deeper insights into the real-time predictors of vaccine uptake-enabling targeted and timely interventions.

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COVID-19VaccinesAdolescentAdultCOVID-19 VaccinesHumansSurveys and QuestionnairesTechnologyUnited StatesVaccinationCOVID-19 VaccinesVaccinesCOVID-19digital toolepidemiologyhealth datahealth servicehealth technologyonline intercept samplingRandom Domain Intercept Technologyvaccinationvaccination ratesvaccine trackerweb-based survey

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PMCPMC9255361

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