Advocating for the role of pharmacists in diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis booster, COVID-19, and meningococcal meningitis vaccinations

Learning objectives:

1. To identify the current role of the pharmacist in tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis booster, COVID vaccination, and meningococcal meningitis vaccination.
2. To explore needs, drivers, and barriers for expanding that role in countries that have regulated pharmacy-based vaccination services.
3. To give examples from countries with pharmacy-based vaccination services  in advocating a broader role for pharmacists in vaccination

Moderators:

– Ian Bates, Director of the FIP Global Pharmaceutical Observatory, Chair of pharmacy education, University College London, United Kingdom

– Manjiri Gharat, FIP Vice-President, India

Panellists:

– Carine Wolf-Thal, Chair of the National Council of the French Chamber of Pharmacists, French Chamber of Pharmacists, France

– Zhi Shan Sujata, Pharmacist, Malaysian Pharmacists Society, Malaysia

–  Sham Moodley, Pharmacist,  Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa/Independent Community Pharmacy Assoc, South Africa

– Zeid Kilani, President, Jordan Pharmacists Association, Jordan

– Mas Rahman Roestan, Operational Director of PT Biofarma and Expert Council of Indonesian Pharmacists Association, Indonesian Pharmacists Association, Indonesia

– Irma Beatriz Caponi, Farmacéutica, COFA, Argentina

Facilitators & Speakers:

– Christopher John, FIP Lead for Data and Intelligence, UK 

– Zheng Kang Lum, PhD candidate, National University of Singapore, Singapore

– Allie Jo Shipman, Director, State Policy, National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations, USA

– Sherly Meilianti, FIP Data and Intelligence Specialist, Indonesia