Crystal K. Hodge, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS

Crystal Hodge, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, discusses a 3-pronged approach—isolating, vaccinating, and educating—to help pharmacists manage respiratory virus season and routine immunizations like MMR.

Crystal Hodge, PharmD, BCIDP, BCPS, emphasized that declining vaccination rates below the 95% herd immunity threshold have fueled recent measles outbreaks, underscoring the urgent need for pharmacist-led vaccination advocacy.

Pharmacies can help bring inequities plaguing health care systems to an end to ensure the COVID-19 pandemic does not follow trends of inequity experienced in the HIV pandemic.