Walgreen Co., Deerfield, IL, USA.
J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2012 Jan-Feb;52(1):67-70. doi: 10.1331/JAPhA.2012.10070.
To demonstrate the extent to which a community pharmacy can provide influenza immunizations in communities designated as medically underserved.
This retrospective study examined the number of influenza immunizations administered and populations served in areas with limited access to health care by Walgreens pharmacies during the 2009-10 influenza season.
More than 43% of the U.S. population resides in medically underserved areas (MUAs), and our results show that Walgreens pharmacies served nearly one-half of this population. Nationwide, more than one-third of influenza immunizations were administered by pharmacies located in MUAs. In states with the highest proportion of their population in MUAs, the percentage of influenza vaccines provided in MUAs was much greater (up to 77.1%).
Community pharmacies are convenient and accessible venues at which patients can obtain seasonal influenza vaccines and other immunizations. They are well-positioned throughout the country, including in areas that are otherwise medically underserved. These factors help community pharmacists eliminate one of the most important barriers to vaccination: accessibility.
展示社区药房在医疗服务不足的社区提供流感免疫接种的程度。
本回顾性研究调查了沃尔格林药房在 2009-10 流感季节期间为医疗服务不足地区（MUAs）提供的流感免疫接种数量和服务人群。
超过 43%的美国人口居住在医疗服务不足地区（MUAs），我们的结果表明，沃尔格林药房服务了近一半的人口。在全国范围内，超过三分之一的流感免疫接种是由位于 MUAs 的药房提供的。在人口中 MUAs 比例最高的州，MUAs 提供的流感疫苗比例要高得多（高达 77.1%）。
社区药房是患者获得季节性流感疫苗和其他免疫接种的便捷场所。它们在全国范围内分布广泛，包括在其他医疗服务不足的地区。这些因素有助于社区药剂师消除疫苗接种的最重要障碍之一：可及性。
