Page: Vaccination

In the second of six regions we dissect, event 3.2 focuses on the regional needs and drivers for transforming vaccination in the South East Asian region (SEAR). This involves discussing the progress made in SEAR countries with regards to pharmacist vaccination, the quality and universal access to vaccinations. We also discuss barriers and challenges and regional needs for future transformation. FIP members, stakeholders and partners from the SEAR join us for a true regional perspective.

In the third of six regions we dissect, event 3.3 focuses on the regional needs and drivers for transforming vaccination in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR). This involves discussing the progress made in EMR countries with regards to pharmacist vaccination, the quality and universal access to vaccinations. We also discuss barriers and challenges and regional needs for future transformation. FIP members, stakeholders and partners from the EMR join us for a true regional perspective.

In the fourth of six regions we dissect, event 3.4 focuses on the regional needs and drivers for transforming vaccination in the Western Pacific. This involves discussing the progress made in Western Pacific countries with regards to pharmacist vaccination, the quality and universal access to vaccinations. We also discuss barriers and challenges and regional needs for future transformation. FIP members, stakeholders and partners from the Western Pacific join us for a true regional perspective.

In the fifth of six regions we dissect, event 3.5 focuses on the regional needs and drivers for transforming vaccination in the African region. This involves discussing the progress made in Africa with regards to pharmacist vaccination, the quality and universal access to vaccinations. We also discuss barriers and challenges and regional needs for future transformation. FIP members, stakeholders and partners from Africa join us for a true regional perspective.

Event 3.6 focuses on the regional needs and drivers for transforming vaccination in the Americas region. This involves discussing the progress made in countries in the Americas with regards to pharmacist vaccination, the quality and universal access to vaccinations. We also discuss barriers and challenges and regional needs for future transformation.

This roundtable event follows 6 regional events – episodes 3.1 to 3.6 of the programme – which dissected priorties, needs and barriers across the world’s six regions. We now bring back the key outcomes from the six regional discussions int one roundtable to identify common priorities for action to transform vaccination. Each regional perspective will be represented by the panelists, alongside other leaders and stakeholders.

This global virtual Summit – the programme finale – is a high-level event in which we will recap the primary outcomes of the 24-event digital series. Together, we will adopt the FIP Commitment to Action on Vaccination in Pharmacy which will be launched during the Summit. Global leaders from health and pharmacy join this landmark event.

Although pharmacists have administered vaccines in several countries for years, this role is still new or even unknown to the profession in many parts of the world. As a role that involves direct contact with the patient and the administration of a product by injection, it may still generate some concerns among pharmacists with regards to the administration procedure, common errors and the management of anaphylactic reactions. This webinar will describe such procedures and address common questions and concerns.

This session will examine the application of the concepts of the Health Belief Model (HBM) which is one of the first and still most commonly used frameworks or theories of health behavior. There has been successful application of the HBM in health and wellness programs, including immunization and chronic diseases management. As such, the application of HBM will be illustrated in a flu awareness campaign that targeted Lebanese University students. Examples of improving immunization rates and addressing patient perceptions in an ambulatory care setting in the U.S. will also be discussed.

FIP’s Regulators’ Forum presented a new regulatory vaccination preparedness self-assessment tool and risk assessment. Foundational regulatory needs were presenteded to ensure oversight, quality assurance and public protection as the scope of pharmacist’s patient care is expanded to include prescribing, vaccination and testing in order to address population health needs during a pandemic. A brief overview of the data collected by FIP on the role of pharmacists in vaccinations and other FIP documents was also presented.