J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2022 Sep-Oct;62(5):1514-1517. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2022.05.002. Epub 2022 May 6.
Despite the positive impact pharmacists have had on access to vaccines, only a limited number of community pharmacists and pharmacies are able to participate in most federal- and state-supported vaccine programs. In this commentary we (1) review vaccination services currently provided by community pharmacists in the United States, (2) highlight regulatory, reimbursement, and role-based barriers to community pharmacists' participation in the vaccines for children (VFC) program, a cornerstone program to support vaccinations of children in the United States, and (3) suggest changes to support and improve VFC participation for all health care providers. For the purposes of this commentary, community pharmacies are defined as retail pharmacies not associated with a health care system, hospital, or clinic.
尽管药剂师在疫苗接种方面发挥了积极作用，但只有少数社区药剂师和药店能够参与大多数联邦和州支持的疫苗计划。在这篇评论中，我们（1）回顾了目前美国社区药剂师提供的疫苗接种服务，（2）强调了监管、报销和基于角色的障碍，这些障碍阻碍了社区药剂师参与儿童疫苗接种计划（VFC），该计划是支持美国儿童接种疫苗的基石计划，（3）提出了支持和改善所有医疗保健提供者参与 VFC 的建议。就本评论而言，社区药房被定义为与医疗保健系统、医院或诊所无关的零售药房。
