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Supporting COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout before Charter Class Arrives: The University of California, Irvine Experience.
Chan, Alexandre; Joe, Melanie D; Hirsch, Jan D.
  • Chan A; Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
  • Joe MD; Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
  • Hirsch JD; Department of Pharmacy, University of California Irvine Health, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.
Pharmacy (Basel) ; 9(4)2021 Oct 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1463787
ABSTRACT
Despite numerous challenges in relation to being a recently established school, the University of California, Irvine (UCI) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPS), similar to many schools of pharmacy in the United States, was highly committed to supporting the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. UCI SPPS and our affiliated UCI Medical Center (UCIMC) Pharmacy Department partnered to spearhead the pharmacy element of a large-scale COVID-19 vaccination clinic on campus for both employees and the community. Three key initiatives were established in order to overcome the obstacles we faced in the large-scale roll out of COVID-19 vaccines (1) forging new collaborations within the pharmacy team, (2) leveraging interprofessional education and practice, and (3) raising awareness of the pharmacists' role. Our response to the COVID-19 vaccines at UCI was a tangible, visible model that demonstrated that, while we continue to embrace our role in team-based, patient-centered care, it is also important for us to step up and lead the profession. Additionally, this vaccine rollout experience is a teachable moment for our communities and our health professional partners as we continue to march forward as one voice to serve the American public.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Topics: Vaccines Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Pharmacy9040164

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Topics: Vaccines Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Pharmacy9040164