Immunization Guide for Pharmacists November 2020

Pharmacists can now play a larger role in increasing vaccination rates, while pharmacies can continue to be safe and convenient settings in which patients can receive vaccines.

Pharmacy technicians are garnering support from key industry leaders as they rally for more active roles and responsibility.

A thorough understanding of immunization billing processes for Medicare, Medicaid, and other third-party payers will be critical to ensure pharmacy staff can efficiently serve their communities and facilitate a smooth reimbursement process.

If more patients are able to receive the vaccine through off-site vaccination clinics, the risk of influenza may be reduced even further.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important that individuals who are at higher risk for poor outcomes from infection with vaccine-preventable diseases remain up-to-date with their immunizations.

When children miss routine vaccinations, it poses a major public health threat for increased outbreaks of preventable diseases.