Drug Topics October 3, 2024
Researchers suggest that vaccine champion programs could be a promising avenue to increasing immunization rates.
Integrating pharmacy technicians into vaccination strategies may help increase uptake and enhance public health, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Pharmacists Association.1 The authors of the study said the findings highlight a promising avenue to increase immunization rates in community pharmacy settings.
According to a survey conducted by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, only 38% of US adults say they definitely plan to get a flu vaccine in 2024.2 And the numbers for other vaccines are not any better: only 26% said they will definitely get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, and only 21% of people for who it is...