By the end of this course, you should be able to:   

Implementing a Pharmacy-Based Vaccine Service module:  

• Discuss the scope of practice of pharmacy team members related to vaccination services  
• Discuss the actions that need to be taken by both pharmacists and other pharmacy staff to successfully integrate vaccination services into community practice  
• Suggest marketing or promotional strategies that can increase the uptake of vaccination services in community pharmacy  
• Identify reimbursement and compensation opportunities for community pharmacies wishing to implement vaccination services  

Adverse Effects to Vaccination module:  

• Recognize signs and symptoms of adverse reactions and select appropriate treatment (bruising, fainting, urticaria)  
• Describe signs and symptoms and risk factors of anaphylaxis and appropriate management  
• Describe procedures for adverse reaction reporting  

Vaccine-specific modules:  

• Identify patients who are at risk for Bacille Calmette Guérin, COVID-19, Haemophilus Influenzae type B, Hepatitis A & B, Herpes Zoster, Human Papillomavirus, Influenza, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningococcal, Pneumococcal, Rabies, RSV, Typhoid, Varicella, and Yellow Fever  
• Counsel patients on prevention strategies, complications, vaccine types, dosing schedules, routes of administration, contraindications, and management of common side effects  
• Prepare for the administration of vaccines with special storage and handling guidelines