Community pharmacy workforce willingness, readiness, and infrastructural capacity to deliver vaccination services: a cross-sectional survey in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a growing need for community pharmacists to support universal health coverage by providing vaccination services to address low coverage, as they are among the most accessible healthcare professionals. In some Nigerian states, community pharmacists were trained in vaccination, but there are concerns about their capacity to enroll as vaccination service providers. This study evaluated the community pharmacy workforce willingness, readiness, and infrastructural capacity to deliver vaccination services in Nigeria.

Methods

We conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study using a self-administered structured questionnaire among community pharmacists in Nigeria using a Google Form and administered through WhatsApp platforms. Descriptive statistics were performed

SUBMITTER: Oladigbolu AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11963262 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature