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Q&A: Pharmacist Highlights Challenges in Vaccine Information Navigation Amid Changing Recommendations

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In an interview, Cherokee Layson-Wolf, PharmD, BCACP, FAPhA, professor of practice, sciences, and health outcomes research at the University of Maryland, explored the evolving landscape of vaccine recommendations, emphasizing the critical role pharmacists play in guiding patients through complex medical information.

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Q&A: Expert Highlights Importance of Trusted Sources for Vaccine Information

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In an interview on vaccine recommendations, health care professionals expressed growing concerns about the changing landscape of medical information dissemination. In an interview on vaccine recommendations, health care professionals expressed growing concerns about the changing landscape of medical information dissemination.

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Common Barriers Inhibit Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake Among Older Adults

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The most common barriers to vaccination included finances, logistics, availability of information, and hesitancy or refusal.

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Tips and Tricks for Pharmacists to Ensure Vaccination Adherence

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Panelists discuss how pharmacists should implement follow-up practices for patients who need additional pneumococcal vaccine doses, including scheduling appointments while patients are present, using text or phone reminders, queuing future vaccine prescriptions in computer systems to align with due dates, utilizing state immunization registries for (..)

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Pneumococcal Vaccine Patient Education: What Pharmacists Should Know and Share

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Panelists discuss how pharmacists should educate patients about pneumococcal vaccines by providing current vaccine information statements (VIS) updated May 29, 2025, explaining common adverse effects like injection site reactions and mild systemic symptoms as normal immune responses, conducting thorough pre-vaccination screening for moderate-to-severe (..)

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Pharmacist, Provider Partnership Can Help Increase RSV Vaccine Uptake

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2 “When a new vaccine becomes available, patients often have to navigate different resources of information to determine whether they should receive that vaccine,” the authors wrote. Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter and get the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips, straight to your inbox.

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Pneumococcal Vaccine Rates Low Despite Updated Recommendations

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Sign up today for our free Drug Topics newsletter and get the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips, straight to your inbox. Stay ahead of the curve with the Drug Topics newsletter and get the latest drug information, industry trends, and patient care tips. References 1. AJPM Focus. Subscribe Now!