The Pharmacy Times® Immunization Resource Center is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on common immunizations, such as flu, zoster, and COVID-19 vaccines.
October 28th 2024
Champions for Vaccine Education, Equity, and Progress reported that the majority of pharmacists believe that it is important to prioritize vaccine development and distribution.
Influenza Prevention in the At-Risk Adult Population and the Pharmacist's Role in an Evolving Influenza Vaccin...
1.25 Credits / Immunization, Infectious Diseases
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Child Abuse: Responsibilities and Protection of the Reporter
1.0 Credit / Law
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Pneumococcal Disease Prevention for Older Adults and the Pharmacist’s Role in an Evolving Vaccine Landscape
1.0 Credit / Immunization, Infectious Diseases
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Navigating the HIV Treatment Frontier: Equipping Managed Care Professionals With Strategies for Innovation, Ac...
1.5 Credits / HIV/AIDS, Infectious Diseases
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The Impact of Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in Recognizing and Responding to Human Trafficking (Pharmac...
2.0 Credits / Human Trafficking, Law
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Ensuring Pharmacy Technicians’ Proficiency in Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies
1.0 Credit / Law, Pain Management, Opioids
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Newly Developed Vaccine Could Provide Broad Protection Against Coronaviruses, Including COVID-19
April 21st 2021According to the researchers, this vaccine was developed using an innovative approach that may eventually open the door to a universal vaccine for coronaviruses, including coronaviruses that previously threatened pandemics or those that cause some cases of the common cold.
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Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccines Share Concerns About Rare Blood Clots
April 13th 2021As the FDA and CDC have paused use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in the United States, research is ongoing to understand whether cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is directly linked to the vaccine.
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Managing Vaccines and COVID-19 Testing With Paperless Technology
April 9th 2021COVID-19 has increased the demand for new, safer curbside conveniences and the health care industry—including the pharmacy—has transformed rapidly to meet patient needs and prioritize safety as a result of the pandemic.
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Study: Lower Income Neighborhoods Experience Higher COVID-19 Impact
April 8th 2021Indicators of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact, including testing rates, positivity ratio, case rates by overall population, and deaths, are clustered by neighborhood, with low-income and predominantly minority communities experiencing worse outcomes.
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Flu Vaccination Associated With Fewer COVID-19 Cases, Less Severe Symptoms
April 2nd 2021Patients who received a flu shot during the last flu season were significantly less likely to test positive for a COVID-19 infection at the start of the pandemic, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
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Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Positive Topline Results in Adolescents
March 31st 2021The results from a phase 3 trial in a population of American adolescents aged 12 to 15 years found that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine BNT162b2 showed 100% efficacy and robust antibody responses.
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APhA Applauds Expansion of Activated Pharmacies in National COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy
March 30th 2021The Biden administration has moved to activate 40,000 local pharmacies within the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, which is a part of the administration’s national COVID-19 vaccination strategy.
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Frontline Health Care Workers Are Helping to Shape COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit Resources
March 25th 2021Farah Towfic, PharmD, MBA, director, CEO operations at US Pharmacopeia (USP), discusses USP’s release of an updated version of its COVID-19 Vaccine Handling Toolkit in response to feedback from independent pharmacies to mass vaccination clinics.
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