Pharmacists' answer to the COVID-19 pandemic: Contribution of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program to COVID-19 vaccination across sociodemographic characteristics-United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Federal Retail Pharmacy Program (FRPP) integrated pharmacies as partners in the national effort to maximize vaccination during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Objective

The objective of this study was to quantify the contribution of pharmacies participating in FRPP to COVID-19 vaccination efforts during December 2020-September 2023 across sociodemographic groups in the United States.

Methods

Data on COVID-19 vaccine doses administered reported to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by FRPP and jurisdictional immunization information systems of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories were analyzed to estimate FRPP contributions.

Results

Approximately 314.9 million COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered by FRPP

SUBMITTER: El Kalach R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11839327 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature