Next offered June 7, 2012 at the Southern AHEC

Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery is an innovative and interactive practice-based educational program that provides pharmacists with the skills necessary to become primary sources for vaccine advocacy, education, and administration. The program reviews the basics of immunology, identifies legal and regulatory issues pharmacists must consider before starting an immunization program, and focuses on practice implementation.

The purpose of this educational program is to:

• Provide comprehensive immunization education and training.
• Provide pharmacists with the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to establish and promote a successful immunization service.
• Teach pharmacists to identify at-risk patient populations needing immunizations.
• Teach pharmacists to administer immunizations in compliance with legal and regulatory standards.

Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery is conducted in two parts: the self-study and the live training. A Certificate of Achievement will be awarded to participants who successfully complete all program components, including an evaluation form. Statements of Credit and Certificates will be issued within 4-6 weeks of APhA’s receipt of program materials.

KEY LEARNING OBJECTIVES FOR THE LIVE TRAINING SEMINAR ARE:

• Identify opportunities for pharmacists to become involved in immunization delivery.
• Describe how vaccines evoke an immune response and provide immunity.
• Identify the vaccines available on the U.S. market for each vaccine-preventable disease and classify each vaccine as live attenuated or inactivated.
• Evaluate a patient’s medical and immunization history and determine if the patient falls into the target groups for each vaccine based on the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations.
• Review a patient case and determine patient specific vaccine recommendations based on the appropriate immunization schedule.
• Discuss the legal, regulatory, and liability issues involved with pharmacy-based immunization programs.
• Describe the signs and symptoms of adverse reactions that can occur after vaccination
• Describe the emergency procedures for management of patients with adverse reactions to vaccination.
• List the steps for appropriate intranasal administration technique for the live attenuated influenza vaccine.
• Demonstrate appropriate intramuscular and subcutaneous injection technique for adult immunization.

For a complete list of learning objectives, please go to APhA’s website:

http://www.pharmacist.com/ctp/immunization

Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery: A Certificate Program for Pharmacists was developed by the American Pharmacists Association. For all APhA education and accreditation information please visit www.pharmacist.com/education.