Vaccines prevent an estimated 2.5 million deaths worldwide each year and are amongst the
most cost-effective preventive measures against infectious diseases. Despite the …

The Canadian National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) makes
recommendations for the use of vaccines. 1 Individual provinces and territories determine …

In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Swiss health authorities
approved and ordered two mRNA vaccines in 2021. The canton of Zurich was the second in …

Background: COVID-19 vaccines are among the most effective measures to reduce serious
illness and death from infection with the highly contagious SARS-CoV-2 virus. To improve …

Background Many studies have addressed influenza vaccine uptake in risk-group
populations (eg the elderly). However, it is also necessary to assess influenza vaccine …

Background: A policy to extend funding of maternal pregnancy influenza and pertussis
vaccinations to community pharmacies could address low pregnancy vaccine uptake. The …

Background Diabetes affects millions of people worldwide, making them more vulnerable to
infections, including seasonal influenza. It is therefore particularly important for those …

Background This study explores patient acceptance of influenza vaccination administered
by pharmacists in Romania during the 2023 season, considering it a novel strategy to …

Vaccine coverage is below desired levels in Canada, despite National Advisory Committee
on Immunization recommendations. One solution to improve coverage is to offer vaccines in …

Background Many community pharmacies in Switzerland provide complementary and
alternative medicine (CAM) approaches in addition to providing biomedical services, and a …