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      Pharmacist-led vaccination services in the Middle East

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      Journal: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
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          Successful Vaccine uptake relies heavily on the effectiveness of vaccination services. Expanding the scope of pharmacists’ involvement in vaccination services can significantly improve vaccination coverage. The level of pharmacists’ engagement in immunization services varies globally. The aim of this paper is to describe the current role of pharmacists in vaccination services in the Middle Eastern countries. The provision of vaccination services by pharmacists in the region has evolved notably in recent years. The extent of pharmacists’ involvement in immunization services varies from one country to another in the region. They play a more active role in the delivery of vaccinations, not only facilitating but also administering vaccines. Future studies on pharmacist-led vaccination services in these countries are necessary to assess the value of the expanded practice of pharmacists in this field, especially due to the scarcity of evidence.

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          The role of pharmacists in developing countries: the current scenario in Pakistan

          Saira Azhar, Mohamed Hassali, Mohamed Ibrahim … (2009)
          During the past few years, the pharmacy profession has expanded significantly in terms of professional services delivery and now has been recognized as an important profession in the multidisciplinary provision of health care. In contrast to the situation in developed countries, pharmacists in developing countries are still underutilized and their role as health care professionals is not deemed important by either the community or other health care providers. The aim of this paper is to highlight the role of pharmacists in developing countries, particularly in Pakistan. The paper draws on the literature related to the socioeconomic and health status of Pakistan's population, along with background on the pharmacy profession in the country in the context of the current directions of health care. The paper highlights the current scenario and portrays the pharmacy profession in Pakistan. It concludes that although the pharmacy profession in Pakistan is continuously evolving, the health care system of Pakistan has yet to recognize the pharmacist's role. This lack of recognition is due to the limited interaction of pharmacists with the public. Pharmacists in Pakistan are concerned about their present professional role in the health care system. The main problem they are facing is the shortage of pharmacists in pharmacies. Moreover, their services are focused towards management more than towards customers. For these reasons, the pharmacist's role as a health care professional is not familiar to the public.
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            Impact of pharmacists as immunizers on vaccination rates: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

            D M MacDougall, S McNeil, N. T. Edwards … (2016)
            Underutilization of vaccination programs remains a significant public health concern. Pharmacists serve as educators, facilitators, and in some jurisdictions, as administrators of vaccines. Though pharmacists have been involved with immunizations in various ways for many years, there has yet to be a systematic review assessing the impact of pharmacists as immunizers in these three roles.
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              Barriers to the vaccination of children and adolescents and possible solutions.

              G Cornaglia, N Principi, S. Esposito … (2014)
              The benefits of vaccination are clearly demonstrated by the eradication or enormous decline in the incidence of many vaccine-preventable diseases, but the coverage of many highly recommended vaccines is still frequently inadequate and children continue to suffer from diseases that could have been prevented. The main aim of this paper is to discuss the recognized barriers to the vaccination of children and adolescents confronting national health systems, providers and parents, and the ways in which they can be overcome. Most of the problems underlying limited vaccination coverage among children are due to a lack of understanding on the part of healthcare providers and parents, which underlines the need for educational programmes specifically addressed to each of these groups. It is also essential that all of the physicians providing immunization develop approaches that acknowledge parents' concerns and respectfully try to correct any misinformation. Other means of extending vaccine coverage include the implementation of adequate systems for recording vaccine administration and the activation of effective reminder/recall systems, the provision of immunization services in some medical care specialties or by integrating healthcare sites, and the elimination or reduction of all the problems that currently limit access to vaccination services. However, it will take the combined efforts of healthcare systems and providers to pull down all of the barriers. © 2013 The Authors Clinical Microbiology and Infection © 2013 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.
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                Faten Naif Aldajani:
                ORCID: http://orcid.org/0009-0000-7417-5530
                f.n.aldajani@gmail.com
                Journal
                Journal ID (nlm-ta): J Pharm Policy Pract
                Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Pharm Policy Pract
                Title: Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
                Publisher: BioMed Central (London )
                ISSN (Electronic): 2052-3211
                Publication date (Electronic): 29 December 2023
                Publication date PMC-release: 29 December 2023
                Publication date Collection: 2023
                Volume: 16
                Electronic Location Identifier: 171
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                Pharmacy Department, Alnakheel Medical Center, Al Mahdyah, 7222 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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                http://orcid.org/0009-0000-7417-5530
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                Publisher ID: 664
                DOI: 10.1186/s40545-023-00664-8
                PMC ID: 10755951
                PubMed ID: 38155347
                SO-VID: 80e19a44-e489-4e89-bf7b-0e9467839dc7
                Copyright © © The Author(s) 2023
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                Date received : 9 August 2023
                Date accepted : 14 November 2023
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