APhA supports Pharmacists in evolving Vaccine Landscape
In aโ recent interview withโ Pharmacy timesยฎ, Allison Hill,โ PharmD,โ RPh, Director of Professional Affairs at the Americanโ Pharmacists Association (APhA), highlighted the organization’s commitment to supporting pharmacists as vaccine recommendations rapidly evolve and childhood vaccination rates decline.
Hill emphasizedโค the increasing frequency of vaccine โschedule updates and โthe need for pharmacists to be โคconsistently informed to address patientโค questions accurately and promptly. APhA prioritizes providing timely resources to its โmembers and โthe professionโ to facilitate this.APhA is also actively engaged in advocacyโข efforts to expand and protect pharmacists’ authority toโ administerโ vaccines. Recognizing the โvarying state laws governingโค vaccine administration, APhA collaborates with national and state organizationsโข to promote consistent and โexpanded access โคthrough statewide protocols, โstanding orders, and independent authority. This year, APhA partnered with other pharmacy organizations to share facts on โpolicy โchanges and hostedโ an “All Pharmacy Town Hall” (available on โtheir YouTube channel) to address implementation challenges and practice concerns.
Key Takeaways:
Frequent vaccine schedule updates require pharmacists to stay informedโ and responsive to patientโ inquiries. APhA provides timely resources to help pharmacists deliver accurate immunization information.
* โข Advocacy efforts focus on expanding and protecting โคvaccine authority across all states.