Abstract:Background: There is a high risk for morbidity and mortality in pregnant women associated with influenza virus illness. Vaccine uptake rates in pregnant women remain lower than the targeted Healthy People 2020 goals despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Few studies have examined the role of the pharmacist in providing immunization services to pregnant women, fewer still have directly examined the PharmD curricula and the perspectives of pharmacy students on how they perceive their… Show more
“…Of great interest during the pandemic, Falope and colleagues from US examined the role of the pharmacist in providing immunization services to pregnant women and concluded that pharmacists are in a good position to play a role in increasing immunization rates among pregnant women, and that pregnancy-specific content should be added to the immunization curricula [8].…”
Pharmacy education and training is fundamental in supplying the pharmacy workforce with adequate numbers and correct competencies to provide relevant pharmaceutical care [...]
“…Of great interest during the pandemic, Falope and colleagues from US examined the role of the pharmacist in providing immunization services to pregnant women and concluded that pharmacists are in a good position to play a role in increasing immunization rates among pregnant women, and that pregnancy-specific content should be added to the immunization curricula [8].…”
Pharmacy education and training is fundamental in supplying the pharmacy workforce with adequate numbers and correct competencies to provide relevant pharmaceutical care [...]
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