Vaccine promotion strategies in community pharmacy addressing vulnerable populations: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Social determinants of health are drivers of vaccine inequity and lead to higher risks of complications from infectious diseases in under vaccinated communities. In many countries, pharmacists have gained the rights to prescribe and administer vaccines, which contributes to improving vaccination rates. However, little is known on how they define and target vulnerable communities.

Objective

The purpose of this study is to describe how vulnerable communities are targeted in community pharmacies.

Methods

We performed a systematic search of the Embase and MEDLINE database in August 2021 inspired by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses protocols (PRISMA ScR). Articles in English, French or Spanish addressing any vaccine in a commun

SUBMITTER: Chadi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10518112 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature