The impact of two-year community-wide pharmacy interventions on the public's knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors about pharmacists as immunizers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Immunization rates for vaccine-preventable diseases remain well below targets worldwide, leading to unnecessary morbidity and mortality, and heavy economic burdens to healthcare systems and workforces. One promising avenue to improve vaccine coverage is through the public's acceptance and use of pharmacists as immunizers; yet, at present, pharmacists remain underutilized for vaccine uptake by the public. Further study is needed on how to improve the perceptions and use of pharmacists as immunizers.

Methods

Between 2017 and 2019, pharmacy interventions were conducted in communities in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada, with 23 intervention pharmacies and 21 non-intervention pharmacies. Interventions focused on seven vaccines, and included activities such as pha

SUBMITTER: Halperin DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12681092 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature