US pharmacy shots up
October 6, 2011
THE number of pharmacists in the
state of New York trained and
certified to deliver immunisation
vaccinations doubled over the past
12 months.
The news has been welcomed by
the Pharmacists Society of the
State of New York, with its
President Robert Single saying that
whilst the statistics are good, more
pharmacists should get onboard.
“I think this is something that
pharmacies and pharmacists need
to grasp as an expansion of their
scope of practice,” he said.
“We certainly have the best
access to the public,” he added.
The increase has also brought
praise from Doug Hosie, pharmacy
director for Rochester General
Health System, who said the trend
could boost “herd immunity”.
“The more people we can get
vaccinated throughout the
community, the better the flu
season will be,” he said.
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