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ReviewTropical medicine and health2025

Quality and safety requirements for pharmacy-based vaccination in resource-limited countries.

Kidanemariam G/Michael Beyene, Melaku Tileku Tamiru

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Review in Tropical medicine and health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Kidanemariam G/Michael BeyeneEthiopian Food and Drug Authority, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Kidanemar4@gmail.com.
Melaku Tileku TamiruCollege of Health Sciences, Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. melaku.tileku@aau.edu.et.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pharmacy-based vaccination (PBV) programs have proven to be a promising strategy for improving vaccination coverage, particularly in resource-limited countries. These programs increase accessibility and convenience, increase vaccination rates, and benefit vulnerable populations. However, successful implementation requires addressing gaps in regulatory oversight, pharmacists training, inter-professional collaboration, and public awareness. With proper regulatory frameworks, advocacy, enhanced training programs, public education, and establishment of well-designed database, PBV can achieve outcomes comparable to high-resource settings. This commentary aims to inform stakeholders and offer practical recommendations to minimize risks while leveraging its benefits.

Indexed as

Pharmacist rolePharmacy-based vaccinationPublic healthResource-limited countriesVaccination coverage

Identifiers

PMID39910650
PMCPMC11800504

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