Community pharmacists' pneumococcal vaccine knowledge and perceived barriers to vaccination
This study highlights gaps in pharmacists' knowledge of pneumococcal vaccine recommendations and identifies key barriers to vaccination within the community pharmacy setting. Targeted education and interventions could help address key barriers and enhance the effectiveness of community pharmacy immunization services, particularly for high-risk populations.
Authors
- Cara Donahue Carey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3602-099X)
- Daniel Schreiber
- Sarah Beth Tucker
- Bryan L. Love (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9221-9143)
- Gene Reeder
- Tessa J. Hastings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4705-0449)
- Macie Goodman
- Abby Davies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0756-8159)
Institutions
- University of South Carolina (US)
- University of South Carolina Sumter (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vaccine
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.126930
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17
Funders
- University of South Carolina