Influenza vaccination is the most effective way to reduce influenza infection and related
complications. Unfortunately, vaccination coverage remains suboptimal. The addition of …

Objectives: To describe the demographic characteristics and risk factors of patients receiving
influenza vaccination in community pharmacies and to understand patient experiences and …

Method During the 2013-2014 influenza campaign, more than 600 flu vaccines were
administered at a community pharmacy in Hamilton, Ontario. A retrospective patient survey …

Background: To improve patient access to the influenza vaccine in Ontario, pharmacists
have been authorized to administer the vaccine since 2012. A survey was conducted to …

Objective: To evaluate University of Alberta staff and students' acceptance of and satisfaction
with receiving influenza vaccinations from student pharmacists during the university's annual …

Background Pharmacist-administered vaccination services have been available in various
countries for several years. In 2014, Western Australian (WA) legislation was introduced to …

Background One approach to boost influenza vaccination coverage has been to expand
immunization authority. In 2012, the province of Ontario gave community pharmacists the …

Background: In Canada, influenza vaccination rates are below recommended targets, with
pharmacies the leading setting for vaccine administration. This work aimed to determine the …

Background Annual immunization is the most effective way to prevent influenza and its
associated complications. However, optimal immunization rates are not being met in Nova …

Objective To assess patients' perceptions of student pharmacist–run mobile influenza
immunization clinics, including satisfaction, comfort, comparison to other experiences, and …