Expansion of community pharmacies' role in public vaccine delivery to children: Opportunities and need.
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003)
; 62(5): 1514-1517, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2031417
ABSTRACT
Despite the positive impact pharmacists have had on access to vaccines, only a limited number of community pharmacists and pharmacies are able to participate in most federal- and state-supported vaccine programs. In this commentary we (1) review vaccination services currently provided by community pharmacists in the United States, (2) highlight regulatory, reimbursement, and role-based barriers to community pharmacists' participation in the vaccines for children (VFC) program, a cornerstone program to support vaccinations of children in the United States, and (3) suggest changes to support and improve VFC participation for all health care providers. For the purposes of this commentary, community pharmacies are defined as retail pharmacies not associated with a health care system, hospital, or clinic.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pharmacies
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Community Pharmacy Services
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Child
/
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003)
Journal subject:
Pharmacy
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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