Adolescent Vaccines: How Pharmacists Can Make Strong Recommendations and Referrals
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
1-2pm EST
Every year in the United States, 33,700 women and men are diagnosed with a cancer caused by HPV infection. HPV vaccination could prevent more than 90% of these cancers from ever developing. Yet HPV vaccine rates continue to lag behind other vaccines—only half of U.S. adolescents are up to date. Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to have a positive impact on HPV vaccine delivery, given that on average, a pharmacy is available within two miles of every home in the United States. Pharmacists can identify which vaccines preteens need and motivate parents to make an appointment with their child’s doctor to get vaccinated. In some states, pharmacists can administer HPV vaccine to preteens.
During this webinar, a pharmacist will describe how pharmacists can make effective HPV vaccine recommendations and referrals. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expert will describe effective communication techniques and CDC educational resources for healthcare providers and parents.
Objectives:
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the importance of adolescent vaccination for the individual and community
- Describe the role that pharmacists play within the adolescent immunization neighborhood
- Demonstrate strategies for pharmacists to use when making vaccine referrals
- Describe effective strategies when recommending adolescent vaccines and addressing caregivers’ vaccine concerns
- Locate CDC HPV vaccine resources for healthcare providers and parents
Speakers:
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Suzanne Higginbotham, BS, PharmD, BCACP, Director of Center for Pharmacy Care, Residency Programs and Continuing Pharmacy Education, Duquesne University
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Ian Branam, MA, Health Communication Specialist, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC
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