Pharmacy-based interventions to increase vaccine uptake: report of a multidisciplinary stakeholders meeting

Ecarnot, Fiona; Crepaldi, Gaetano; Juvin, Philippe; Grabenstein, John D.; Giudice, Giuseppe Del; Tan, Litjen; O'Dwyer, Susan; Esposito, Susanna; Bosch, Xavier; Gavazzi, G.; Papastergiou, John; Gaillat, J.; Johnson, Robert W.; Fonzo, Marco; Rossanese, Andrea; Suitner, Caterina; Barratt, Jane; Pasquale, Alberta Di; Maggi, Stefania; Michel, Jean Pierre

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“…13 With community pharmacies being easily accessible to patients, administering immunizations in community pharmacies can lead to increased vaccination uptakes, reduced risk of adverse effects of diseases such as the influenza, and increased patient satisfaction. [14][15][16][17] Despite evidence that has demonstrated the effective role of pharmacists as immunizers, the role of pharmacists in Jordan is still limited to dispensing activities. Whilst the influenza vaccine can be purchased from community and hospital pharmacies in Jordan, it can only be legally administered by nurses and physicians.…”

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<p>Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Providing the Influenza Vaccine in Community Pharmacies: A Qualitative Study</p>

Nusair¹,

Arabyat²,

Mukattash³

et al. 2020

RMHP

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The objective of this study was to explore community pharmacists' views on providing influenza vaccine administration services in community pharmacies in Jordan. Methods: The current study is a cross-sectional exploratory study conducted using semistructured telephone interviews. The semi-structured interview schedule was developed by the researchers and comprised open-ended questions aligned with the study objectives. The telephone interviews were recorded and fully transcribed, and the transcripts were quantitatively coded following a generic qualitative approach. Results: A total of 19 pharmacists took part in this study. Eight participants (42.1%) reported that they had administered the influenza vaccine during their practice. The three overarching themes which described the participating pharmacists' views towards providing influenza vaccine administration services in community pharmacies were benefits, enablers, and barriers. The reported benefits included enhanced therapeutic relationships with patients and increased patient accessibility to vaccines. The majority of the participants indicated that they would be more willing to provide influenza vaccine administration if they received the support they needed from the Jordan Pharmacists Association, third-party insurance companies, and drug stores. Further, from the participants' perspectives, the main barriers to this change in practice were physicians, regulations, and lack of sufficient training. Conclusion: Overall, the participating pharmacists had positive attitudes towards administering the influenza vaccine in community pharmacies. The participants highlighted the need for support from regulatory bodies and stakeholders to change the current scope of practice in Jordan. Moreover, the study highlighted the need to incorporate vaccine administration in the curricula used to train new pharmacy graduates.

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<p>Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Providing the Influenza Vaccine in Community Pharmacies: A Qualitative Study</p>

Nusair¹,

Arabyat²,

Mukattash³

et al. 2020

RMHP

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“…This is the first national-wide policy initiative to vaccinate medical practitioners, but it has not been fully implemented across the country. Additionally, HCWs are the major information source about influenza and influenza vaccine for high-risk patients, and the attitudes and beliefs of HCWs can affect the vaccination behaviors of patients, especially children and the elderly [13,14]. Therefore, HCWs play an important role in vaccine promotion, and the vaccine recommendation from vaccinated HCWs to patients had profound influence on improving public health.…”

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Seasonal Influenza Vaccination and Recommendation: The Difference between General Practitioners and Public Health Workers in China

Rong

Lai

et al. 2020

Vaccines

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Seasonal influenza vaccination for healthcare workers (HCWs) is critical to the protection of HCWs and their patients. This study examined whether the separation of public health workers and general practitioners could affect the influenza vaccine uptake and recommendation behaviors among HCWs in China. A survey was conducted from August to October 2019, and HCWs from 10 provinces in China were recruited. A self-administered and anonymous questionnaire was used to assess HCWs’ demographic information, knowledge, and attitudes toward influenza vaccination, as well as vaccine uptake and recommendation behaviors. The primary outcome was HCWs’ vaccination and recommendation status of seasonal influenza vaccine. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to identify the influence factors of influenza vaccine uptake and recommendation among HCWs. Of the 1159 HCWs in this study, 25.3% were vaccinated against influenza in the previous season. “No need to get vaccinated” was the primary reason for both unvaccinated public health workers and general practitioners. Multivariate logistic regression showed that public health workers were more likely to get vaccinated against influenza (OR = 2.20, 95% CI 1.59–3.05) and recommend influenza vaccination to children (OR = 2.10, 95% CI 1.57–2.80) and the elderly (OR = 1.69, 95% CI 1.26–2.25) than general practitioners. Besides, the knowledge and perceived risk of influenza can give rise to HCWs’ vaccination and recommendation behaviors, and HCWs who got vaccinated in the past year were more likely to recommend it to children and the elderly in their work. The influenza vaccine coverage and recommendation among HCWs are still relatively low in China, especially for general practitioners. Further efforts are needed to improve the knowledge and attitudes toward influenza and influenza vaccination among HCWs, and coherent training on immunization for both public health workers and general practitioners might be effective in the face of separated public health and clinical services in China.

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“…More countries are following suit, with FIP, the International Federation of Pharmacy, citing our role modeling to encourage others. [22][23][24] For all the differences I have seen from country to country, I see far more similarities than differences. By the way, there is no good societal reason for imposing a prescription requirement for vaccines, not when obstacles leave people vulnerable.…”

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Grabenstein¹

2020

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

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is a pharmacist, vaccinologist, and public health leader. In 1996, he wrote "Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery," APhA's CDC-recognized course training more than 340,000 pharmacists. As a U.S. Army Colonel, Grabenstein directed vaccination policy and programs for the U.S. Department of Defense and organized "Immunization University" to train clinicians across health disciplines, spanning multiple continents and dozens of ships at sea. As executive director of medical affairs for Merck Vaccines, he led a global enterprise annually distributing more than 180 million doses of 13 vaccines. John's expertise covers pneumococcal diseases, implementation, and history. He has written more than 300 articles and 11 books on vaccination, public health, biodefense, and leadership. He writes and edits for the Immunization Action Coalition. Grabenstein received his pharmacy degree from Duquesne University, a master's in education from Boston University, then a doctorate in epidemiology at the University of North Carolina. Shenandoah University and Chapman University bestowed honorary doctorates on him. He has experience in over 50 countries, and served on committees advising HHS, DoD, and Department of Commerce. John has received the Andrew Craigie Award, Gloria Francke Leadership Mentor Award, ASHP Award for Sustained Contributions to the Literature, Pinnacle Award, and many others, including those from Rho Chi, Phi Lambda Sigma, and ISMP. He chairs the board of Pharmacy Leadership & Education Institute, is vice president of American Institute of History of Pharmacy, and is past national president of Phi Delta Chi. John and his lovely wife, Laurie, have four wonderful children and a rescue dog, each fully vaccinated.

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Pharmacy-based interventions to increase vaccine uptake: report of a multidisciplinary stakeholders meeting

Cited by 48 publications

References 13 publications

<p>Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Providing the Influenza Vaccine in Community Pharmacies: A Qualitative Study</p>

<p>Pharmacists’ Perspectives on Providing the Influenza Vaccine in Community Pharmacies: A Qualitative Study</p>

Seasonal Influenza Vaccination and Recommendation: The Difference between General Practitioners and Public Health Workers in China

Remington Honor Medal Address: The Patients (The People) You Touch

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