LSMO-02 - Lunch break symposium: A new paradigm: Expanding pharmacists’ role in vaccination to support public health (Supported by Pfizer)
Chair(s)
Dr Cassandra Hall-Murray, Senior Director, Global Medical Affairs Pfizer, USAIntroduction
Pharmacy experts with global advocacy experience will highlight the rapid advancements pharmacists have made in expanding their role in vaccination and underscore the continued need for advocacy to help address the underappreciated burden of respiratory disease in adults.
Programme
| 13:00 – 13:05 | Introduction by the chair |
| 13:05 – 13:20 |
The underappreciated burden of vaccine preventable respiratory diseases in adults |
| 13:20 – 13:35 | Moving beyond flu and COVID-19: Expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice to deliver life-course immunization Dr Catherine Duggan, FIP CEO, UK |
| 13:35 – 13:50 | Italy: A new paradigm in pharmacy vaccination services Ms Erminia Pietrobono, International Affairs Officer for Federfarma, Italy |
| 13:50 – 14:10 | Q&A |
| 14:10 – 14:15 | Conclusion by the chair |
Learning objectives
- Recognize the underappreciated burden of vaccine preventable respiratory diseases in adults and the public health need for an expanded scope for pharmacists to deliver adult vaccination, support vaccine confidence, and help expand capacity in primary care.
- Examine the rapid advancements made globally in pharmacists’ scope of practice to deliver adult life-course vaccination, including and beyond influenza and COVID-19.
- Share best practices on how to drive policy change to expand pharmacists’ role in adult vaccination, examining case study examples from France and Italy on the paradigm shift in pharmacy vaccination services.
Take home messages
This symposium will underscore the burden of vaccine preventable respiratory diseases and highlight the critical role of pharmacy in delivering effective vaccination services to help meet the public health need. Pharmacy experts with global advocacy experience will showcase the continued momentum for an expanded scope of pharmacy vaccination services, including in countries such as France and Italy, and discuss the continued need to advocate for pharmacists’ growing role in adult vaccination.