This brochure describes recent FIP resources presenting robust data and case studies on the current state of pharmacy-based vaccination (PBV) around the world. It highlights key findings and outlines the value of these resources for different stakeholders: FIP member organisations (MOs), policymakers, academic institutions, and external stakeholders. Specifically, it described two landmark reports and the FIP online atlas on PBV surveillance.
Advocating pharmacy-based vaccination: Using FIP data and compelling evidence to achieve change at country level
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Using data to shape vaccination strategies – Launch of FIP’s global intelligence report on the role of pharmacists in vaccination
Vaccination is one of the most effective public health interventions to mitigate the burden of disease and saves millions of lives per year. The role of pharmacists as widely documented during the pandemic further reemphasizes the importance of pharmacy-based vaccination in health promotion. The strategic use of vaccination surveillance data can inform and shape public health policies and vaccination approaches. This event will explore the use of surveillance data using international examples of pharmacy-based vaccination services and advocate for extended pharmaceutical services in vaccination. The event will additionally present other global vaccination data-driven projects and their use in policy making.
FIP statement of policy on the role of pharmacy in life-course vaccination (2023)
This statement discusses the importance of expanding vaccination schedules and strategies beyond infancy to ensure access to vaccines for all age groups, including adults and older persons. Pharmacists should be integrated into patient immunisation pathways and provide vaccines to special-risk groups, such as those with long-term conditions, pregnant individuals, healthcare professionals, underserved populations and caregivers.
Leveraging pharmacy to deliver life-course vaccination: An FIP global intelligence report – Executive summary (2024)
As more countries authorize pharmacists to deliver vaccines, FIP remains committed to supporting pharmacists in this vital role and advocating for the widespread use of pharmacists in ensuring vaccination coverage and improving the health care system. A comprehensive overview of pharmacist-led vaccination services around the world is presented in this executive summary, which is open access.
Leveraging pharmacy to deliver life-course vaccination: An FIP global intelligence report (2024)
Recent years have seen pharmacists’ roles in immunization evolve significantly, with increased access to administer vaccines across regions. Based on a cumulative dataset of 120 countries, this report evaluates many aspects of pharmacist-led vaccination. These include advocacy activities, regulatory frameworks, vaccination administration and prescribing, training, certification, access to vaccination records, remuneration models and identifying barriers to extending these services. This study forms part of the FIP Vaccination Surveillance Project, an ongoing initiative aimed at continuously monitoring and assessing the development of pharmacists’ roles in immunization globally.
Pharmacy engagement in tuberculosis prevention and care
Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and curable disease. However, according to the WHO, in 2022, it affected 10.6 million people worldwide and caused 1.3 million deaths. TB occurs in all countries and in people of all ages. Multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) remains a public health crisis and a threat to health security, with only about two in five people receiving treatment in 2022. In this digital event, experts will explore the role that pharmacists play in the fight against TB, and how this role can be further leveraged. This event marks World TB Day and aims to strengthen pharmacy engagement, foster collaboration and contribute to a TB-free world through collective expertise and commitment.
Advancing pharmacy practices in vaccination: Preparing for winter. Report from a FIP insight board (2024)
This report, resulting from an insight board that FIP hosted in October 2023, aims to shed light on the multifaceted approach undertaken by pharmacies to meet the increased demand for immunisations during winter, considering factors such as vaccine availability, staff training, public awareness campaigns and collaborative efforts with healthcare stakeholders. At the insight board, experts in the field of immunisation discussed vaccination and preparing for winter and shared valuable insights for pharmacists, healthcare professionals, policymakers and the general public to better understand and appreciate the vital role of pharmacies in increasing uptake of different vaccines, especially during winter periods.
Advancing pharmacy practices in vaccination: Reaching at-risk and vulnerable groups. Report from a FIP insight board (2024)
During an insight board hosted by FIP in October 2023, experts in pharmacy and immunisation joined to discuss ways of improving vaccination for at-risk and vulnerable population groups. This report provides a summary of the insight board discussion as well as the key insights that were shared.
Advancing pharmacy practices in vaccination: Unlocking vaccine confidence. Report from a FIP insight board (2024)
FIP, being the leader of pharmacy globally, continues to expand its presence within pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, and to influence policymaking, education and science institutions to become better. As part of its efforts on vaccination, FIP hosted an insight board in October 2023 exploring the factors that affect vaccine confidence and public trust in vaccines as well as the strategies that optimise vaccine acceptance.
Vaccination: Benefits beyond specific diseases prevention. Summaries from the FIP digital events programme (2023)
This report provides a summary of the outcomes of two of the events that mostly took part as panel discussions (Part 3 and Part 4), highlighting key insights from panel discussions that showcased the burden of diseases and the risks and costs of not widening access to vaccination as well as the key role that pharmacists can play in life course immunisation.
