ArticleInternational journal of clinical pharmacy2015
Pharmacists as immunizers: a survey of community pharmacists' willingness to administer adult immunizations.
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- Pooled it
- Impact of an Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Course on Enhancing Pharmacists' Knowledge.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and willingness of community pharmacists to provide vaccination services: a web-based cross-sectional survey in Uganda.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Barriers and facilitators for pharmacist-led vaccination services: A systematic review using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR).Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2026Review
- Quality and safety requirements for pharmacy-based vaccination in resource-limited countries.Tropical medicine and health · 2025Review
- Insights into vaccination: a cross-sectional study of knowledge, attitudes, and barriers among community pharmacists in Türkiye.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Community pharmacists' knowledge, beliefs, and perceived barriers toward vaccination services at community pharmacies: A cross-sectional study from Saudi Arabia.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2024Article
- Vaccination Knowledge, Attitudes, Perceptions, and Educational Needs of Pharmacists in Singapore: A Cross-Sectional Study.Vaccines · 2024Article
- Readiness of and barriers for community pharmacy professionals in providing and implementing vaccination services.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Pharmacists' Willingness to Offer Vaccination Services: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Assessment of community pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes and their willingness to provide vaccination services in Saudi Arabia.PloS one · 2024Article
- Knowledge and attitudes of community pharmacists on vaccination, barriers and willingness to implement community pharmacy-based vaccination services in Ethiopia.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2023Article
- Readiness and willingness of Malaysian community pharmacists in providing vaccination services.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2022Article
- The role of community pharmacists in immunisation: a national cross-sectional study.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2022Article
- Community pharmacists workforce readiness to deliver vaccination services: A cross-sectional study from Jordan.Pharmacology research & perspectives · 2022Article
- Community pharmacists' willingness and barriers to provide vaccination during COVID-19 pandemic in Jordan.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2022Article
- Pharmacists as immunizers in Lebanon: a national survey of community pharmacists' willingness and readiness to administer adult immunization.Human resources for health · 2021Article
- Exploring determinants of community pharmacist-led influenza vaccination in a Middle Eastern country: a national web-based cross-sectional study.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2021Article
- Pharmacists' Readiness to Receive, Recommend and Administer COVID-19 Vaccines in an African Country: An Online Multiple-Practice Settings Survey in Nigeria.Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi · 2021Article
- Investigating knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding vaccinations of community pharmacists in Italy.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2020Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundAdult immunization rates worldwide fall below desired targets. Pharmacists are highly accessible healthcare providers with the potential to increase immunization rates among adults by administering vaccines in their practice setting.
objectiveTo determine the attitudes of community-based Canadian pharmacists with respect to expanding their scope of practice to include administration of immunizations.
methodAn internet-based survey was emailed to community pharmacists across Canada. The survey was piloted through focus groups for qualitative feedback, tested for content validity, and test-retest reliability prior to dissemination.
resultsThere were 495 responses to the survey. The majority (88 %) agreed that pharmacists as immunizers would increase public access, improve rates (84 %), and be acceptable to the public (72 %). However, only 68 % agreed that pharmacists should be permitted to immunize. The majority of respondents (90 %) agreed that certification in vaccine administration should be required for pharmacists to administer vaccines. Pharmacists identified education, reimbursement, and negative interactions with other providers as barriers to pharmacists administering vaccines.
conclusionCanadian pharmacists are willing to expand their scope of practice to include immunization. However, implementation requires professional development and certification in vaccine administration.
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