Paul Gaura, PharmD

A panelist discusses how pharmacists can optimize shingles vaccine uptake by addressing cost barriers through insurance coverage, ensuring consistent vaccine recommendations across all health care touchpoints, and using a presumptive approach that assumes patients want protection rather than asking if they want a vaccine.

A panelist discusses how pharmacists can successfully coadminister shingles vaccines with other immunizations by following CDC recommendations, addressing patient concerns about multiple vaccines through education about safety and convenience, and emphasizing the importance of preventing delays in care.

A panelist discusses how pharmacists can address vaccine hesitancy by collaborating with prescribers who recommend against vaccination through education and in-services, and by reframing patients’ concerns about being “too young or healthy” as opportunities to build robust immunity while their immune system is strong.

A panelist discusses how pharmacists can overcome patient reluctance to shingles vaccination by transparently addressing adverse effect concerns, using multiple patient interactions to build acceptance over time, and sharing personal stories about shingles complications to help patients understand the real risks of the disease.

Learn how pharmacists can improve shingles vaccine completion rates by using physician orders rather than verbal recommendations, addressing individual patient concerns about vaccine fatigue and hesitancy, and proactively scheduling second doses during the first visit to ensure full protection.