[en] Objective: This work has reviewed the scientific literature to evaluate the impact of vaccination through community pharmacies. Methods: A literature search was performed on the PubMed database, using the 2 MeSH search terms "pharmacist" and "vaccination". One hundred and eighty-four articles were screened based on various inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: Analyzed studies showed an impact and potential benefits from pharmacy-based vaccination. Pharmacy-based vaccination can significantly increase vaccination coverage as pharmacists can overcome many barriers to vaccination, such as lack of access to physician's offices and appointment scheduling. Vaccination is also less expensive in pharmacies than in traditional vaccination services. Conclusion: Pharmacy-based vaccination allows an immunization target to be reached sooner and at a lower cost.
Research center :
CIRM - Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche sur le Médicament - ULiège
Disciplines :
Public health, health care sciences & services
Author, co-author :
Crunenberg, Robin ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Unités de recherche interfacultaires > Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche sur le Médicament (CIRM)
HODY, Pauline ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Département de pharmacie hospitalière
Ethgen, Olivier ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Santé publique : aspects spécifiques
Hody, Louis ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de Psychologie
Delille, Bruno ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophysique, géophysique et océanographie (AGO)
Language :
English
Title :
Public Health Interest of Vaccination Through Community Pharmacies: A Literature Review
Publication date :
01 April 2023
Journal title :
Journal of Advanced Pharmacy Research
ISSN :
2357-0547
eISSN :
2357-0539
Publisher :
Egypts Presidential Specialized Council for Education and Scientific Research
