Pharmacists’ Role in Immunizing Older Adults and Congregate Living Residents: A Position Statement on Behalf of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
Pharmacists are poised to play a continued, and likely expanded, pivotal role in immunization advocacy, selection, and administration. As trusted healthcare professionals, pharmacists can address hesitancy by using evidencebased communication strategies such as motivational interviewing to explore concerns, build trust, and guide patients toward informed decisions.
Authors
- Nancy Losben
- Deborah Milito
- Elias B. Chahine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1775-9497)
- Kalin M. Clifford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8898-6534)
- David C. Phillips
- Lisa Morris
- Emily D. Kryger
Institutions
- Texas Tech University (US)
- The University of Texas at Dallas (US)
- Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (US)
- Clinical Research Services (DE)
- ipIQ (US)
- C & L Instruments (United States) (US)
- Palm Beach Atlantic University (US)
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Senior Care Pharmacist
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4140/tcp.n.2026.60
- Primary Topic
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00