Immunization Update

Authors

Karl M. Hess, Western University of Health Sciences
Jeffery A. Goad, Chapman UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 2006

Abstract

"Immunization represents a very effective primary prevention strategy to curb the rate of vaccine preventable diseases...Pharmacists can play a leading role in vaccination by serving as an advocate, facilitator, and active immunizer. As an advocate, pharmacists provide vaccine education while motivating people to get immunized. As a facilitator, pharmacy’s can host other groups, such as the visiting nurses association, to come into the pharmacy and vaccinate. As an active immunizer, however, pharmacists serve their greatest role by giving immunizations to adolescents and adults."

Comments

This article was originally published in California Pharmacist in spring 2006.

Recommended Citation

Hess, K and Goad, JA. Immunization Update. California Pharmacist Spring 2006; 18-26

Copyright

California Pharmacists Association